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the nail and nail disorders
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Cosmetology
11th Grade
05/24/2011

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beaus lines
Definition
visible depressions running across the width of the naturl nail plate
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bruised nails
Definition
condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate,forming a drak purplish spot, usually due to injury
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corrugatios
Definition
wavy ridges caused by uneven nail growth; usually result of illness or injury
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eggshell nails
Definition
noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal
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furrows
Definition
depressions in the nail that run either lengthwise or across the nail;result from illness,injury,stress or injury
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hangnail or agnail
Definition
condition in which the eponychium or other living tissue surround the nail plate becomes split or torn
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infected finger
Definition
redness,pain,swelling,or pus
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leukonychia spots
Definition
whitish discoloration of the nails,usually caused by injury to the matrix area;white spots
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melanonychia
Definition
darkening of the fingers or toes;black band under or within the nail plate,extending from the base of the free edge
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nail disorder
Definition
caused by injury to the nail or disease
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nail psoriasis
Definition
affects the surface of the natural nail plate,causing it to appear rough and pitted,causing reddish spots on the nail bed and onycholysis
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nail pterygium
Definition
abnormal conditions when skin is stretched by the nail plate
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onychatrophia
Definition
Atrophy of the nails or undeveloped condition of the nails
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onychauxis
Definition
Marked overgrowth of the fingernails or toenails
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onychia
Definition
inflammation of the matrix of the nail
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onychocryptosis
Definition
Ingrown nail
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onychogryposis
Definition
thickening and curving of nails:
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onycholysis
Definition
loosening of the nail without shedding
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onychomadesis
Definition
The separation or loosening of a fingernail or toenail from its nail bed
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onychomycosis
Definition
fungal infection
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onychophagy
Definition
nail biting
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onychophosis
Definition
periodic shedding of one or more nail
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onychorrhexis
Definition
brittleness and breakage
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onychosis
Definition
any disease or disorder of the nails.
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paronychia
Definition
infection,a pus-producing inflammation at the base
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plicatured nail
Definition
A type of highly curved nail plate often caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited;also called "folded nail"
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pseudomonas aeruginosa
Definition
One of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection
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pyogenic granuloma
Definition
Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
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ridges
Definition
Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate, usually related to normal aging
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tile shaped nails
Definition
increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate
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tinea pedis
Definition
Medical term for fungal infections of the feet
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tinea ringworm
Definition
reddened patches of small blisters
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tinea unguium
Definition
whitish patches on the nail that can be scraped off or long yellowish streaks within the nail substance
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trumpet nail
Definition
Disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of the trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge
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