Structural
noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than usual
eggshell nail
nail plate fungal infection, whitish patches that can be scraped off
damaged skin around the nail plate becomes split or torn
hang nail
nail that has turned a variety of colors
discolored nail
nail surface pitting, roughness, onycholysis, and bed discolorations
nail psorasis
depressions running across the nail plate’s width
beau's lines
athlete’s foot; fungal infection of the feet
tinea pedis
damage to the capillaries under the nail
Splinter hemorrhage
significant darkening of the nails caused by increased pigment cells
melanonychia
severe inflammation of the nail; a lump of red tissue
Pyogenic granuloma
separation of the nail plate and bed
onycholysis
rapidly growing and contagious bacteria that can cause infection
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
dark purplish spots
bruised nail bed
whitish discoloration found inside the nail plate
leukonychia
irregular stretching of the eponychium or hyponychium
Nail pterygium
separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed
onychomadesis
inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding
onychia
ingrown nail; nail grows into the living tissue around the nail
onychocryptosis
subungual melanoma; a rare and serious type of skin cancer
nail melanoma
any deformity or disease of the natural nails
onychosis
vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate
ridged nail
finger with visible redness, pain, swelling, broken skin, or pus
infected finger
bitten nails; result of a habit of chewing the nail
onychophagy
an unhealthy nail condition
nail disorder
trumpet nail; a form of dramatically increased nail curvature
pincer nail