Chapter 3 Hair and Nail Pathology Flashcards
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Alopecia
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Absence or loss of hair, especially of head; commonly called baldness.
2
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Carbuncle
A
Furuncle involving several hair follicles.
3
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Furuncle
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Bacterial infection of hair follicle; characterized by redness, pain, and swelling; also called a boil.
4
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Trichomycosis
A
Abnormal condition of hair fungus.
5
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Onychia
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Infected nail bed.
6
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Onychomycosis
A
Abnormal condition of nail fungus.
7
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Onychophagia
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Nail eating (nail biting).
8
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Paronychia
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Infection of skin around a nail.
