Nail Structure
Nail Diseases
Nail Disorders
Natural Nail Care
Artificial Nail Care
100
The part of the nail that extends beyond the end of the finger
What is the free edge?
100
"Athlete's Foot" or ringworm of the feet
What is Tinea Pedis?
100
This disorder shows a dark purplish discoloration under the nail
What are bruised nails?
100
Pointed, oval, round, square and squoval
What are the five basic nail shapes?
100
This artificial nail system uses powder and liquid
What are acrylic nails?
200
The half-moon shape at the base of the nail, which appears white due to a reflection of light at the point where the nail matrix and nail bed meet
What is the lunula?
200
The shedding or falling off of the nails
What is Onychoptosis?
200
This disorder refers to bitten nails
What is Onychophagy?
200
This product evens out the nail plate and holds the nail color to the nail without allowing pigments to penetrate to the nail plate
What is base coat?
200
The type of brush used to create an acrylic overlay
What is a sable brush?
300
The nerves and blood vessels found here supply nourishment to the nail
What is the nail bed
300
Atrophy of the nail
What is Onychatrophia?
300
White spots appearing in the nail
What is Leuconychia?
300
This is the cosmetic care of the hands and fingernails
What is a manicure?
300
This type of artificial nail system can be created using fiberglass, silk, linen or nylon
What are nail wraps?
400
The skin underneath the free edge
What is the hyponychium?
400
Inflammation of the skin around the nail
What is Paronychia?
400
This disorder refers to the living skin that becomes attached to the nail plate either at the eponychium or the hyponychium
What is Pterygium?
400
Stop the service if this occurs
What is a blood spill?
400
This product ensures adhesion of acrylic products to the nail
What is primer?
500
The skin that touches, overlaps and surrounds the nail
What is the perionychium?
500
Pain, swelling, redness, local fever, throbbing and pus
What are the six signs of infection?
500
Refer clients with this to a physician
What is nail fungus?
500
This Latin word means foot
What is "ped"?
500
These nail overlays are produced using a nail form rather than a tip
What are sculptured nails?
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