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Dark-purplish discoloration under nail
Bruised Nails
Also called agnails; split(s) in PNF or lateral nail fold (sidewall)
Hangnails
Loosening or separation of nail plate from the nail bed
Onycholysis
Also known as lamella dystrophy or delamination; splitting or peeling of the nail plate typically at the free edge
Onychoschizia
Red-brown vertical line under the nail plate resembling a wood splinter
Splinter Hemorrhages
Nails appear bluish, yellow or any variety of colors
Discolored Nails
Also called eggshell nail; very thin, soft nails that sometimes curve over the free edge
Hapalonychia
Bitten nails
Onychophagy
Small pits or dents on the surface of the nail
Pitted Nails
Free edge visually appears wider than the nail base
Fan Nails
White spots appearing within nail plate
Leukonychia
Split or brittle nails
Onychorrhexis
Living skin that becomes attached to nail plate at the PNF (dorsal – top) or hyponychium (inverse – bottom)
Pterygium