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The Nails & Nails Disorder
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Cosmetology
11th Grade
05/24/2011

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Term
Beau's Lines
Definition
Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate .
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Bruised Nail
Definition
Condiion in which a blood clot forms under he nail plate , forming a dark purplish spotually due to injury .
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Corrugations
Definition
Wavy ridges caused by unevennail growth ; usually resutls of illnes or injury.
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Eggshell Nails
Definition
Nothiceable thin , white nail plate that is more fexible than normal.
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Furrows
Definition
Depression in the nail that run either lenghtwise or across the nail ; resutl from illnes , injury , stress or pregnancy .
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Hangnail or Agnail
Definition
Condition in which the eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn .
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Infected Finger
Definition
Redness , Pain , Swelling , or pus ; refer to physcian .
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Leukonychia Spots
Definition
Whitish discoloration of the nail , usually cause by injury to the matrix area ; white spots .
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Melanonychia
Definition
Darkening of the fingernail , toenails ; may be seen as a black band under or within the nail plate , extending from the base to the free edge .
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Nail Disorder
Definition
Condition caused by an imjuty or disease of the nail unit .
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Nail Psoriasis
Definition
Condition that affects the surface of the natural nail plate , causing it to appear rough and pitted , as well as causing reddish spots on the nail bed om onycholysis .
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Nail Pterygium
Definition
Abnormal conditions that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate ; usually caused by serious injury or allergic reactions .
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Nail Pterygium
Definition
Abnormal conditions that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate ; usually caused by serious injury or allergic reactions .
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Onychatrophia
Definition
Atrophy or wasting away of the nail ; caused by injury or disease .
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Onychauxis ( Hypertrophy )
Definition
Overgrowth in thickness of the nail ; caused by local infection , internal imbalance , or may be hereditary .
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Onychia
Definition
Inflammation of the nail matrix with shedding of the nail .
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Onychocryptosis
Definition
Ingrown nails .
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Onychogryposis
Definition
Thickening and increased curvature of the nail .
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Onycholysis
Definition
Loosening of the nail without shedding .
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Onychomadesis
Definition
The Separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed ; can occur on fingernails and toenails .
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Onychomycosis
Definition
Fungal infection of the natural nail plate .
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Onychophagy
Definition
Bitten nails .
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Onychophosis
Definition
Growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed .
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Onychptosis
Definition
Periodic Shedding of one or more nails .
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Onychrrhexis
Definition
Split or brittle nails that also have a series of lenghtwise ridges giving a rough apperance to the surface of the nail plate .
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Onychosis
Definition
Any deformity disease of the natural nail .
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Paranychia
Definition
Bacteria inflammation of the tissues around the nail ; pus , thickening and brownish discoloration of the nail plate .
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Plicatured Nail
Definition
A type of highly cutved 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 the several ommon bacteria that can cause nail infetion .
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Pterygium
Definition
Forward growth of the cuticle .
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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 ; slight or severe itching .
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Tinea Unguium
Definition
Withish patches on the nail that can be scraped off or long yellowish streaks within the nail subtance .
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Trumpet Nail ( Pincer Nails )
Definition
Edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or cone around the free edge .
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