Nail Anatomy
Translucent portion of the nail extending from the nail root to the free edge.
Nail Plate
Part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail plate
Matrix
Hangnail
Angail
Noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail; nail will appear pitted and /or have roughness
Nail Psoriasis
Fungal infection of the nail
Onychomycosis
Skin between the free edge and fingertip of the natural nail
Hyponychium
the small portion of the non-living epidermis extending around the base of the nail
Cuticle
Noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible that normal
Eggshell Nail
Abnormal brittleness of the nail plate
Onychorrhexis
Onychia
Thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and the nail plate
Bed Epithelium
Living skin at the base of the nail plate the partially overlaps the lunula
Eponychium
dark purplish discoloration under the nail caused by trauma
Bruised Nail
Ingrown nail
Onychocryptosis
also known as Athlete's Foot
Tinea Pedis
Technical term for nail
Onyx
Whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail
Lunula
Darkening of the nails caused by excess melanin
Melanonychia
Bitten nail
Onychophagy
Loosening or separation without shedding of the nail plate from the nail bed
Onycholysis
Portion of the skin that the nail plates rests upon as it grows out
Nail Bed
Also known as the lateral nail fold
Nail Side Wall
Also known as Whit Spots
Leukonychia
Forward growth of living skin that adheres to the surface of the nail plate
Nail Pterygium
General term for any nail disease or deformity
Onychosis