Technical term for nails
What is Onyx?
This shape provides great support and strength because the width of the nail comprises the entire free edge
What is Square Nail Shapes?
The bones of the fingers are toes.
What are Phalanges (also know as digits)?
Split Cuticle around the nail.
What is Agnail or Hangnail?
The portion of the skin that the nail plate rest upon as it grows out.
What is Nail Bed?
Whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail
What is Lunula?
This nail shape provide strength due to the nails with and rounded edges which hints at the oval shape this shape combines the best features of the square and oval nail shapes.
What is Squoval Nail Shapes?
5 long, thin bones between the wrist and fingers, forming the Palm of the hand.
What are Metacarpels?
Dark purpleish discoloration under the nail caused by trauma.
What is Bruised Nail?
The scheme between the free age and fingertube of the natural nail.
What is Hyponychium?
Part of the nail plate that extends beyond the fingertip
What is Free Edge?
This shape has an increased taper along the corners of the free edge and is considered to be more professional and conservative
What is Oval Nail Shapes?
8 bones their form the wrist.
What are Carpals?
Noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal.
What is Eggshell Nail?
The thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and the nail plate.
What is Bed Epithelium?
Slits or grooves on the side of the nail that allows it to grow
What are Nail Grooves?
This shape has a milder taper than the oval shape and may extend slightly beyond the fingertip, it also imitates the natural nail shape.
What is Round Nail Shapes?
Outer and smaller bone on the outside of the forearm, located on the thumb side.
What is Radius?
Whitish discoloration of the nail caused by injury?
What is Leukonychia? Also know as White Spots.
Living skin at the base of the nail plate that partially overlaps the lunula?
What is Eponychium?
Part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail plate
What is Matrix?
This shape has a defined taper creating a pointed free age offering a slender appearance to the hand this nail shape offers the least strength and support therefore making it susceptible to breakage
What is Pointed Nail Shapes?
Inner and larger bone on the outside of the forearm, located on the pinky side.
What is Ulna?
Darkening of the nail caused by accessive melanin; may be in a band or stripe.
What is Melanonychia?
Additional are excessive skin that overlaps onto the sides of the nail plate.
What is perionychium?