Conditions
Indentions similar to horizontal corrugations that run across the nail
Beau's Lines
Nails appear bluish in color
Blue Nails
Technical name for Ringworm of the nail
Onychomycosis/ Tinea Unguium
Pocket-like structure that holds the root and matrix
Mantle
What is the technical name for the nail
Onyx
Split cuticles; loose skin partially separated from cuticle
Agnails/Hangnails
Technical name for thin nails
Eggshell Nails
Define Tinea Manus
Ringworm of the hand
Visible nail area from the nail root to the free edge
Nail Plate
What is the study of the structure and growth of the nails
Onychology
White spots appearing in nail
Leukonychia
Define Melanonychia
A brown or black darkening of nail
Shedding or falling off of nails
Onychoptosis
live tissue at the base of the nail
Eponychium
What is the nail made up of
Hard Keratin
Define Onychophagy
Bitten nails
What is the technical name for an ingrown nail
Onychocryptosis
Loosening or separation of nail
Onycholysis
Describe the Perionychium
the living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail
the average fingernail growth rate is _____ inch per month for adults
1/8
Define Onychorrhexis
Split or brittle nails
Thickening of nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth
Onychauxis/ Hypertrophy
Define Onychia
Inflammation of nail matrix
the part of the nail that extends beyond the finger or toe and protects the tips of the fingers and toes
Free edge
How long does an average fingernail grow
4-6 months