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Chapter 10 Nail Disorders and Diseases
Nail Disorders and Diseases
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Cosmetology
Graduate
03/02/2015

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Smooth and Unspotted
Definition
A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be:
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Buff Them Carefully
Definition
If a client has ridges running vertically down the length of the natural nail plate, it is recommended that you:
Term
Tinea Pedis
Definition
The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is:
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Yellow-Green
Definition
A typical bacteria infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a spot that becomes darker in its advanced stages.
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Onychomadesis
Definition
The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is a sign of:
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Insufficient Use of Cuticle Removers
Definition
What does not cause onychorrhexis?
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Nail Psoriasis
Definition
Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail are signs of which condition?
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Nail Disorder
Definition
The term refers to a condition caused by injury or disease of the nail unit.
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Nail Bed
Definition
Splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to the:
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Contaminated
Definition
Nail fungi can be transmitted through instruments.
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Both Fingernails and Toenails
Definition
Onychomadesis can affect:
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Under No Circumstances
Definition
A cosmetologist can disobey state or federal rules and regulations:
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Eggshell Nails
Definition
What condition is characterized by nails that are noticeably thin, flexible, and white?
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Poor Blood Circulation
Definition
What is not a common cause of surface stains on nails?
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Bruised Nails
Definition
The condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot, is:
Term
Hangnail
Definition
The condition in which the living skin around the nail splits and tears is:
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Oncholysis
Definition
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is:
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Melanonychia
Definition
The term refers to significant darkening of the fingernails or toenails.
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Plicatured Nails
Definition
A sharp bend in one corner of the nail plate creating increased curvature is symptomatic of:
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Beau's Lines
Definition
Depressions running across the width of the nail plate are:
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