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Paronychia or Felon

Inflammation of the skin around the nail.



Red, swollen, sore, warm to touch, can lose the nail; must be diagnosed and treated by a physician; healing takes four weeks; nail may grow out deformed but can recover shape.

Onychoptosis

Refers to shedding or falling off of nails.

Onychatrophia

Atrophy of the nail or wasting away of the nail.