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Milady 2008 Chapter 24 Study Guide
Nail Diseases and Disorders
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Cosmetology
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04/01/2012

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A nail condition that is safe to work with in the salon is:
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Onychophagy
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The technical term for white spots or whitish discoloration of the nails is:
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Leukonychia Spots
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Hangnail or agnail is a condition of:
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Splitting of the cuticles
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Bruised nails may be a sign of:
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A blood clot under the nail
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Uneven growth of the nails, usually a result of illness or injury can cause:
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Ridges
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Carefully buffing the nails and applying a ____________ ________________ is helpful when manicuring a client with ridges
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Ridge filler
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Cutting off the living tissue around the nail can result in:
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Hangnails
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Eggshell nails have a thin nail plate and are noticably _______ _________ than normal
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More Flexible
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Darkening of the fingernails or toenails is called:
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Melanonychia
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Onychorexis is characterized by abnormally brittle nails with:
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Lengthwise ridges on the nail plate
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Pterygium can be recognized by:
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Forward growth of skin over the nail plate.
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Nail disorders formerly called molds, characterized by discoloration between the nail plate and artificial nails are actually caused by:
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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It is safe to perform nail services for clients who have:
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Eggshell nails
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Parasites are also known as:
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Fungi
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Bacteria that can cause nail infections when artificial products such as tips and wraps are applied under unsanitary conditions is:
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Nail disease or deformity in general is called
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Onychosis
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Paronychia, which affects the tissue around the nail is a:
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bacterial inflammation
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An inflammation called onychia affects the:
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Matrix bed
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Onychocryptosis is commonly called:
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Ingrown nails
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Onycholosis is the:
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Lifting of the nail
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One common symptom shared by onychomadesis and onychia is:
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Shedding of the nail
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A lump of red tissue that grows from the nail bed to the nail plate that causes nail inflammation is called:
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Pyogenic granuloma
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Tinea pedis is the medical term for:
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Ringworm of the foot
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The common term for tinea unguium is:
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Ringworm of the nails
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Whitish patches that can be scraped off the nail surface are characteristic of:
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tinea unguium
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