Chpt. 24 - Nail Diseases & Disorders Flashcards
I nail disorder is classified as a condition that is caused by ___?
INJURY OR DISEASE
A normal healthy nail is firm, flexible and should be ___?
SMOOTH & UNSPOTTED
If a client has skin that is infected, inflamed, or swollen the client should be referred to ___?
A PHYSICIAN
A condition of the nails in which blood clots form under the nail plate is ____?
BRUISED NAILS
When performing nail services on a client with nail ridges running vertically down the nail plate, it is recommended that the technician ____?
CAREFULLY BUFF THE NAIL PLATE
A common condition where living skin around the nail splits due to dryness of the skin is ___?
HANGNAILS
The naturally occurring skin bacteria that can grow out of control and cause an infection if conditions are correct is ____?
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
The technical term used to describe bitten nails is ____?
ONYCHOPHAGY
The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is ____?
TINEA PEDIS
A bacterial inflammation surrounding the nail tissue that may be the result of excessive exposure to water is _____?
PARONYCHIA
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a nail disease called ____?
ONYCHOLYSIS
To avoid the spread of any nail diseases or bacterial infections, it is imperative that the technician use _____?
STRICT SANITATION AND DISINFECTION PRACTICES
A typical bacterial infection of the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a _____?
YELLOW-GREEN SPOT ON THE NAIL
To prevent fungal organisms on the nail plate, in addition to the sanitation and disinfection of implements, the technician must properly _____?
CLEAN AND PREPARE THE NATURAL NAIL PLATE
A term that should not be used when referring to infections of the fingernails or toenails is _____?
MOLD
Nail fungi are of concern to the salon because they can be transmitted though unsanitary implements and are _____?
CONTAGIOUS
Parasites that under some conditions may cause infection to the feet and hand are _____?
FUNGI
An abnormal nail condition that is the result of damage to the eponychium or hyponychium and occurs when skin is stretched by the nail plate is _____?
NAIL PTERYGIUM
A common term used to describe a nail with a highly curved nail plate is _____?
PLICATURED NAILS
A localized area of increased pigment cells within the matrix bed is responsible for which nail condition?
MELANONYCHIA
BEAU’S LINES?
Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate.
BRUISED NAILS?
Condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, forming a dark purplish spot, usually due to injury.
CORRUGATIONS?
Wavy ridges caused by uneven nail growth; usually result of illness or injury.
EGGSHELL NAILS?
Noticeable thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal.
FURROWS?
Depressions in the nail that run either lengthwise or across the nail; result from illness, injury, stress or pregnancy.
HANGNAIL or AGNAIL?
Condition in which the eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn.
INFECTED FINGER?
Redness, pain, swelling, or pus; refer to a physician.
LEUKONYCHIA SPOTS?
Whitish discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix area; white spots.
MELANONYCHIA?
Darkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as a black band under or within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge.
NAIL DISORDER?
Condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit.
NAIL PSORIASIS?
Condition that affects the surface of the natural nail plate, causing it to appear rough and pitted, as well as causing reddish spots on the nail bed and onyholysis.
NAIL PTERYGIUM?
Abnormal conditions that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury or allergic reaction.
ONYCHATROPHIA?
Atrophy or wasting away of the nail; caused by injury or disease.
ONYCHAUXIS (hypertrophy)?
Overgrowth in thickness of the nail; caused by local infection, internal imbalance, or may be hereditary.
ONYCHIA?
Inflammation of the nail matrix with shedding of the nail.
ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS?
Ingrown nails.
ONYCHOGRYPOSIS?
Thickening and increased curvature of the nail.
ONYCHOLYSIS?
Loosening of the nail without shedding.
ONYCHOMADESIS?
The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed; can occur on fingernails and toenails.
ONYCHOMYCOSIS?
Fungal infection of the natural nail plate.
ONYCHOPHAGY?
Bitten nails.
ONYCHOPHOSIS?
Growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed.
ONYCHOPTOSIS?
Periodic shedding or one of more nail.
ONYCHORRHEXIS?
Split or brittle nails that also have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate.
ONYCHOSIS?
Any deformity disease of the natural nails.
PARONYCHIA?
Bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail; pus, thickening, and brownish discoloration of the nail plate.
PLICATURED NAIL?
A type of highly curved nail plate often caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited; also called “folded nail”
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA?
One of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection.
PTERYGIUM?
Forward growth of the nail.
PYOGENIC GRANULOMA?
Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate.
RIDGES?
Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate.
TILE-SHAPED NAILS?
Increased crosswise curvature thoughout the nail plate.
TINEA PEDIS?
Medical term for fungal infections of the feet.
TINEA (ringworm)?
Reddened patches of small blisters; slight or severe itching.
TINEA UNGUIUM?
Whitish patches on the nail that can be scraped off or long yellowish streaks within the nail substance.
TRUMPET NAILS?
Edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or cone around the free edge.