Chapter 10 Flashcards
A condition in which a blood clot forms under nail plate
Bruised nails
A condition caused by injury or disease of nail unit.
Nail disorder
Visible depressions running across width of natural nail plate usually result from major illness or injury. Matrix slows kdwb for a bit.
Beaus lines
Also known as agnail. Condition in which living skin around nail age splits and tears
Hang nail
Signs of infection
Redness pain swelling pus
Also known as white spots .. White discolorations of nails caused by minor injury
Leukonychia spots
Also known as bitten nails.. Chewing nas or skin
Onychophagy
Split or brittle nails have series of ridges giving a rough appearance
Onychorrehexis
Also known as folded nail.. Highly curved usually caused by Injury to matrix leads to ingrown nails
Plicatured nail
Condition that occurs even skin is stretched by nail plate .. Caused by injury such as burns reaction to chemicals or abnormal cause by damage to epo or hypo don’t treat or push back
Nail pterygium
vertical lines running down length of natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of nails result of normal aging
Ridges
One of several common bacteria that can cause. Nail infection. Or staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Identified in early stages as yellow green spot that gradually becomes darker
Typical bacterial infection
Any deformity or disease of natural nail
Onychosis
Inflammation of nail matrix followed by shedding of natural nail plate
Onychia
