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Common bacteria that infects nails making them appear green, yellow, or black in color.
What is Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Dead colorless tissue attached to the nail plate.
What is Cuticle?
Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin.
What are antiseptics?
Dark purplish spots usually due to an injury.
What are bruised nails?
Patrolium by-product that has excellent sealing properties.
What is Paraffin?
Fungal infection of the natural nail plate
What is Onychomycosis
Living skin at the base of the nail plate that covers the matrix.
Eponychium
Capable of killing viruses, bacteria, and fungus on non porous surfaces.
What are hospital grade disinfectants?
Increased curvature of the natural nail due to curvature of the matrix; also called trumpet nail.
What is Pincer nail?
Stainless steel implement that is used to trim dead tissue from around the fingernails.
What are cuticle nippers?
Bacterial infection of the tissue surrounding the nail plate resulting in inflammation, redness, and puss.
What is Paronychia?
The part of the nail that extends past the finger tip or end of the toe.
What is free edge?
One celled Micro-organisms that have both plant and animal characteristics.
What are Bacteria?
Darkening of the fingernails or toenails.
What is Melanonychia?
Metal tool used to gently scrape away dead tissue from the nail plate.
what is a cuticle pusher?
Lump of red tissue that grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
What is pyogenic granuloma?
The visible part of the matrix; whitish half moon shape at the base of the nail.
What is the lunula?
The michanical process of removing visible dirt and debris from a surface.
What is cleaning?
Also known as bitten nails.
What is onychophagy?
Colorless inflammable liquid with a sweetish odor and burning taste used to remove nail polish.
What is Acetone?
Also known as athletes foot; red itchy rash on the bottoms of feet and in between the toes.
What is Tinea Pedis?
Slightly thickened layer of skin that lies under the free edge and fingertip.
What is Hyponychium?
Caused by pathogenic organisms that enter the body.
What is infectious disease?
White spots or white discoloration of the natural nail plate.
What is leukonychia?
Contain 2-5% sodium or potassium hydroxide mixed with glycerin used to soften dead tissue that had adhered to the nail plate.
what are cuticle removers?