chapter 10 cosmo nails Flashcards
A proper hand analysis will allow to identify disease, disorders , and conditions including signs of infection, which may be identified through
pain
redness
swelling
throbbing
pus
the technical term for ingrown nails is
onychocryptosis
a severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate is known as
pyogenic granuloma
a fungal infection of the natural nail plate is known as
onychomycosis
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding
onycholysis
the darkening of the fingernails and toenails
melanonychia
when increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate results in the free edge pinching the sidewalls into a deep curve, this is a
trumpet nail
visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate are known as
beaus lines
blue fingernails are usually caused by a lack of
circulating oxygen
soft spoon nails with a concave shape
Koilonychia
technical term for bitten nails
onychophagy
abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate is
nail pterygium
the technical term for white spots, or whitish discolorations of the nails
leukonychia spots
the condition in which the living skin around the nail splits and tears is a
hangnail
the condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot is a
bruised nail bed
common cause of surface stains on the nail
smoking
nail plates that are noticeably thin, white, and more flexible than normal
eggshell nails
Any deformity or disease of the natural nail is known as
onychosis
Onychomadesis can usually be traced to a localized infection, injuries to the matrix, or a
severe systemic illness
Nail fungi are contagious and can be transmitted through
contaminated instruments
splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to the
nail plate
a condition caused by injury, heredity, or previous disease of the nail unit
nail disorder
a normal healthy nail is firm but flexible and should be
smooth and unspotted
if a client has ridges running vertically down the length of the natural nail plate it is recommended that you
carefully buff the nail plate
the medical term for fungal infections of the feet is
tinea pedis
a typical pseudomonal bacterial infection of the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a blank and becomes darker in its advanced stages
light green
the separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed is
onychomadesis
onycorrhexis is caused injury to the matrix, excessive use of cuticle removers, harsh cleaning agents, aggressive filing techniques or
heredity
tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate are a sign of
nail psoriasis
