Part 1
What is any disease, disorder, or condition of the nail called ?
Onychosis
What is a dark purplish discoloration under the nail plate due to a trauma of blood trapped under nails called ?
Bruised nails
What is a nail disorder that appears bluish in color caused by poor circulation of blood or heart problems ?
Blue nails
What is a fungal disease related as a result of the hands called ?
Tinea manus
What is a nail disease that is a bacterial inflammation of tissue surrounding the nail, red swollen and warm to the touch called ?
Paronychia or Felon
What are the 6 signs of in infection in the nail ?
1. pain 2. swelling 3. redness 4. local fever 5. throbbing 6. pus
What are white spots appearing in the nail caused by an injury or signs of a systemic disorder ?
Leukonychia
What is a nail disorder of very thin soft nails due to heredity or a nervous condition called ?
Eggshell nails
What is a nail disease that is fungus diseased related and can be the result from a nail injury that becomes thick & discolors from black to brown or beige to white scaly patches called ?
Onychomycosis or tinea unguium
What is a nail disorder caused by a systemic or long term illness of the nerves that has a concave shape that is unlikely to disappear ?
Kolionychia or Spoon Nails
What is loose skin partially separated from the cuticle that is overly dry and splits ?
Agnails or hangnails
What nail condition has increased production of melanin that results in dark bands that run the length of the nail called ?
Melanonychia
What nail condition indicates indentations of horizontal corrugations that run across the nails called ?
Beau's lines
What nail disorder known as ingrown nails that grow into the edge of the nail groove cutting the skin called?
Onychocryptosis
What is a nail condition of living skin that remains attached to the nail plate that disrupts normal nail growth called ?
Pterygium
What is the cause of the disease, disorder or condition called ?
Etiology
What is a nail disease that is an inflammation of the nail matrix caused by a bacterial infection or disease- related called ?
Onychia
What nail disorder is an injury to the matrix that causes indented vertical lines down the nail plate called ?
Furrows
What is a nail condition that is recognized as split or brittle due to injury, improper filing or harsh chemicals called ?
Onychorrhexis
What nail disorder is an increased thickening & curvature of the big toe nail also known as claw nails?
Onychogryposis
What nail disorder is caused by injury that indicates horizontal wavy ridges across the nail ?
Corrugations
What is a nail disease that identifies a loosening or separation of the nail caused by drug treatment or disease-related ?
Onycholysis
What is a nail disorder of a thickening of the nail plate or abnormal outgrowth of the nail due to injury or systemic cause called ?
Onychauxis or Hypertrophy
What is a nail disease related to injury of a shedding or falling off of nails called ?
Onychoptosis
What nail disease identifies atrophy or a wasting away of a nail caused by an injury or systemic disease ?
Onychatrophia