Nail Diseases & Conditions
A general term for inflammation of the skin surrounding the nail.
What is onychia?
The general term for a nail deformity or disease.
What is onychosis?
Also known known as callus.
What is keratoma?
A large, flat, triangular shaped bone of the shoulder.
What is the scapula?
The large, thick, triangular muscle that covers the shoulder.
What is the deltoid?
Also known as uinea Unguium or ringworm of the nail.
What is onychomycosis?
Also known as eggshell nails.
What is onychomalacia?
Caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
What is verruca?
The 5 bones that form the sole of the foot.
What are metatarsals?
Muscles that bends our wrists, hands, and fingers.
What are the flexors?
Nail starts to loosen from the nail bed, but doesn't come off.
What is onycholysis?
An abnormally thick nail.
What is onychauxis?
Causes joints to become inflamed and stiff.
What is arthritis?
The 8 bones that form the wrist.
What are carpal bones?
Muscle that bends the foot up and extend the toes.
What is the tibialis anterior?
What is onychatrophia?
Vertical or horizontal ridges on the nail plate.
What are furrows and corrugations?
Hereditary condition in the feet, that can be made worse with improper shoe wear, and require surgery in severe cases.
What is bunions (hallux valgus)?
The strongest bone of the body.
What is the femur?
Muscles that allow us to use our thumbs to grasp or pick up objects.
What are opponents?
Bacterial, fungi, or yeast infection of the tissue surrounding the nail.
What is paronychia?
Condition caused by iron and vitamin B12 deficiencies.
What is kolionychia?
Callus that forms over a joint.
The larger bone of the forearm.
What is the ulna?
Muscle that pulls the foot down when the knee is bent.
What is the soleus?