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term for fungal infections of the feet, also known as athletes foot
tinea pedis
blood clots formed under the nail plate, causing dark purplish spots
bruised nail beds
nails that turn a variety of colors
discolored nails
vertical lines running down the length of the natural nail plate
ridges
also known as trumpet nail
pincer nail
condition where the living skin around the nail plate splits and tears
hangnail
what is melanonychia
darkening of the fingernails or toenails
named for the nail bed color caused by the lack of circulation oxygen
blue fingernails
visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate, sometimes called furrows
beau's lines
term for bitten nails (chop, chop)
onychophagy
also known as white spots (lies, grandma knows)
leukonychia
what is onychoCRYptosis
ingrown nails
known as folded nails, has a highly curved nail plate
plicated nail
what is onychorrhexis
split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges
abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate
nail pterygium
enlargement of the fingernails or toes as well as increased thickening and curvature, also known as ram's horn
onychogryposis
bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail (paranoia)
paronychia
what is oncholysis
lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding
what is onychomadesis
the separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed
caused by physical trauma to the nail bed that damages the capillaries, allowing a small amount of blood flow
splinter hemorrhage
soft spoon nails with a concave shape that appear scooped out
koilonychia
is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the nail plate
onychia
what is onychomycosis
fungal infection of the natural nail plate
noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail plate causing tiny pits or roughness
nail psoriasis
what is onychauxis
thickening of the nails