Nail Conditions

Question 1

Paronychia

Answer 1

Soft tissue infection at the nail fold

Question 2

Onychauxis

Answer 2

Uniform thickening if the nail plate without deformity

Question 3

Onychogryphosis

Answer 3

Thickening of nail plate with deformity

Question 4

Beaus line

Answer 4

Transverse ridges that reflect retardation of normal mail

Question 5

Onychoposis

Answer 5

Localised or diffuse hyperkeratoic tissue thst develops in nail folds

Question 6

Onychomycosis

Answer 6

Fungal nail

Question 7

Involution

Answer 7

Higher Curvature of nails

Question 8

Onychryptosis

Answer 8

Ingrowing toe nail

Question 9

Onychorrhexis

Answer 9

Longitudinal ridging and fissuring of nail plate with brittleness

Question 10

Koikonychia

Answer 10

Spooned nails

Question 11

Onycholysis

Answer 11

Separation of nail plate from nail bed

Question 12

Leukonychia

Answer 12

White opaque discolouration of nail plate

Question 13

Canaliformis

Answer 13

Canal or split in nail plate

Question 14

Chromonychia

Answer 14

Abnormalities in colour or substance of nail plate

Question 15

Clubbed nails

Answer 15

Increased convexity of nail folds

Question 16

Brachyonychia

Answer 16

Shortening in the nail length