Weird nail disorders
Folded nail that pinches the skin can cause ingrown toenails
What is Plicatured nails?
Nail has a blue appearance due to poor circulation
What is Blue Fingernails?
Concave nail plate also known as as a spoon nail
What is koilonychia?
Rough, dry tiny pits can be remembered by "sores"
Nail fungus can have a yellow, white streaking
What is Onychomycosis?
rams horn or claw thickening and curved
What Is onychocryptosis?
Blood Clot under the nail due to trauma
What is Bruised Nail bed?
Thin, flexible, weak curved over the free edge
What is eggshell nails?
Ingrown toenail can be remembered by "crippling"
What is onychocryptosis?
Infection in surrounding tissue of the nail
What is paronychia?
Skin is stretched by the nail plate can be caused by severe burns
What is Nail pterygium?
Surface of nail stained can be due to smoking or medications
What is discolored nails?
Small splinters of dried blood can be caused by having injury to the nail bed
What is Splinter hemorrhage?
Lifting from the free edge can be caused by an allergic reaction
What is Onycholysis?
Bacteria on top of the nail plate also known as a "greenie"
Trumpet nail highly curved can be caused by having a curved matrix
What is a Pincer nail?
Living skin that tears or splits
What is hangnail?
Furrows, visible depression across the nail plate can happen if you are really sick
What is Beau's lines?
Lifting of nail plate by the matrix
What is Onychomadesis?
Red inflamed tissue can be hot like fire and be a damaged lump
What is pyogenic Granuloma?
Vertical lines going through the nail can be due to aging
What is ridges
Bitten nails
What is onychophagy?
General word for nail diseases
What is Onychosis?
Shredding of the nail plate, can turn yellow and can also be remembered as a chia seed sprouting under the nail
What is Onychia?