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        | Bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail; pus, thickening, and brownish discoloration of the nail plate |  | 
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        | Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate |  | 
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        | Condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, forming a dark purplish spot |  | 
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        | wavy ridges caused by uneven growth, usually result of illness or injury |  | 
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        | noticeable thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal |  | 
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        | depressions in the nail that run either lengthwise or across the nail; result from illness, injury or pregnancy |  | 
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        | condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn |  | 
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        | redness, pain, swelling or pus; refer to physician |  | 
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        | whitish discoloration of the nails, white spots |  | 
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        | darkening of fingernails or toenails |  | 
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        | condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit |  | 
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        | surface of nail plate appears rough and pitted, reddish spots, onycholysis |  | 
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        | skin stretched by the nail plate |  | 
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        | atrophy or wasting away of the nail |  | 
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        | overgrowth in thickness of the nail |  | 
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        | inflammation of the nail matrix with shedding of the nail |  | 
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        | thickening and increased curvature of the nail |  | 
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        | loosening of the nail without shedding |  | 
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        | separation and falling off of the nail from the nail bed |  | 
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        | fungal infection of the natural nail plate |  | 
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        | growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed |  | 
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        | periodic shedding of one or more nail |  | 
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        | split or brittle nails, series of lengthwise ridges that give rough appearance |  | 
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        | any deformity disease of the natural nails |  | 
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        | highly curved nail plate caused by injury to matrix, "folded nail" |  | 
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        | one of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection. incorrectly referred to as mold |  | 
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        | forward growth of cuticle |  | 
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        | 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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        | vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate, usually result of aging |  | 
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        | increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate |  | 
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        | fungal infections of the feet (athlete's foot) |  | 
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        | reddened patches of small blisters, slight or severe itching |  | 
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        | whitish patches on the nail that can be scraped off or long yellowish streaks within the nail substance |  | 
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        | trumpet nails (pincer nails) |  | Definition 
 
        | edges of nails curl around to form trumpet or cone shape around the free edge |  | 
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