Flashcards
Cosmo 51A
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- 1Beau's linesSometimes called furrow or corrugations visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that ha traumatized the body.
- 2Eggshell nailsNoticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge.
- 3Hang nail-EponychiumA condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears. Eponychium-living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area.
- 4koilonychiaSoft spoon nails with a concave shape that appear scooped out.
- 5Leukonychia SpotsAlso known as white spots; whitish discolorations of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix area; not related to the body's health or vitamin deficiencies
- 6MelanonychiaDarkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as a black band within the nail plates, extending from the base to the free edge.
- 7Nail PteygiumAbnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burn, or an adverse skin reaction to chemical nail enhancement products.
- 8OnychauxisThickening of nails
- 9Onychiainflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail.
- 10OnychocryptosisAlso known as ingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissues around the nail.
- 11OnycholysisLifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area.
- 12OnychomycosisFungal infection of the natural nail plate
- 13OnychophagyAlso known as bitten nails; results of a habit of chewing the nail or chewing the hardened skin surrounding the nail plates.
- 14OnychorrhexisSplit or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate.
- 15ParonychiaBacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail. Redness, pus, and swelling are usually seen in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate.
- 16Plicatured nailAlso known as folded nail; a type of highly curved nail usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited.
- 17RidgesVertical lines running through the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging.
- 18Pincer nailAlso known as trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix. The edges of the nail plates may curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge.
- 19Pseudomonas aeruginosaCommon bacteria that can lead to a bacterial infection that appears as a green, yellow, or black discoloration on the nail bed.
- 20Pyogenic GranulomaSevere inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate.
- 21Splinter HemorrhageHemorrhage caused by trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allow small amounts of blood flow.
- 22Tinea PedisAlso known as athlete's foot; medical term for fungal infection of the feet; red, itchy rash of the skin on the bottom of the feet and/or in between the toes, usually found between the fourth and fifth toe.
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