Vocabulary
Onychauxis
Polish or glue that uses UV light?
Gel X, Gel polish
What nail shape is curved, pointed but rounded?
Almond
The active tissue that generates cells, which harden as they move outward to form the nail plate is called the nail?
matrix
What causes the nail to become discolored to a green or yellow color?
Bacterial infection
Onychia is an inflammation of the?
Nail fold
What application uses powder and also monomer?
Acrylic Nails
What nail shape it filed straight across?
Square
The living tissue under the free edge that prevents bacteria from entering the nail bed is known as the?
Hyponychium
How long does it normally take to grow a new nail?
4-6 months
Any disease, disorder or condition of the nail is called?
Onychosis
When using acrylic some people use?
Nail forms
What nail shape is cut at a diagonal?
Lipstick
The part of the nail plate that extends beyond the end of the finger is called the?
free edge
If a nail is lost through the disease or infection, what may often happen to the regrowth nail?
can grow back disorted
Ingrown nails can also be called?
onychocryptosis
What nail application is a hybrid between both acrylic and also gel?
Polygel Nails
A nail that goes towards a point but is cut horizontal at the top like square is called?
Coffin
Which nail structure is made up of layers of hard keratinized nail cells?
Nail plate
cuticle
Bitten nails are also called?
Onchophagy
This is almost the same process as acrylic nails besides you paint on the glue and put you finger in nail powder to create the nail.
Dip powder nails
What nails are shaped like square but point outwards?
Fan or duck nails
Which part of the nail houses specialized stem cells that create the cuticle?
eponychium
Nail structure consists of nerves and blood vessels that supplies moisture and nourishment to the nail plate is?
Nail bed