Infection Control
Showing no symptoms or sign of infection
Asymptomatic
Largest organ of the body
Skin
The technical term for freckles
Lentigenes
Bitten Nails
Onychophagy
The power of a machine
Torque
Single-Celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics; some bacteria are harmful, some are harmless.
Bacteria
An eruptive skin infection caused by touching certain substances to the skin; may be short or long
Contact dermatitis
The outermost layer of the skin
Epidermis
A fungal infection of the nail plate
onychomycosis
The number of times a bit turns in a complete circle in one minute
Revolutions per minute (RPM)
Capable of destroying bacteria
Bactericidal
Makes pigment in the skin brownish to blackish in color
eumelanin
A type of Melanin that is red to yellow in color
Pheomelanin
The technical term for nail of the fingers or toes
Onyx
a fill or rebalance of a nail enhancement
maintenance
The process that Completely destroys all microbial life, including spores
Sterilization
Abnormal growth of the skin
Hypertrophy
An inflamed Pimple containing Pus
Pustule
Lateral nail folds
Sidewalls
red marks cut into the nail by filing product with the front edge of the bit at an incorrect angle.
Rings of Fire
A fungal infection of the skin that appears in circular lesions
Ringworm
A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
Keloid
Fungal infection found between the toes known as Athlete's foot
Tinea Pedís
ingrown nail; nail grows into the living tissue around the nail.
Onychocryptosis
A tool that is inserted into the handpiece of an electric file
Bits