nail conditions

Question 1

what is anonychia?

Answer 1

total absence of nail

Question 2

what is beau lines?

Answer 2

deep or distinct horizontal ridges visible on the nail plate

Question 3

what is koilonychia?

Answer 3

nail plate grows with a distinct concave shape

Question 4

what is leuconychia?

Answer 4

white spots on the nail plate

Question 5

what causes leuconychia?

Answer 5

trauma to the nail

Question 6

what are longitudinal furrows?

Answer 6

deep ridges in the nail plate

Question 7

what causes longitudinal furrows?

Answer 7

damage in the matrix

Question 8

what is onychoschizia?

Answer 8

dry nail plate, the nail layers separate

Question 9

what is onychoschizia also known as?

Answer 9

lamellar dystrophy

Question 10

what is onychophagy?

Answer 10

bitten nails

Question 11

what is onychocyanosis?

Answer 11

nail plate has a blue tinge

Question 12

what is a splinter haemorrhage?

Answer 12

bruise in the nail bed which looks as if there is a splinter in the nail plate

Question 13

what causes a splinter haemorrhage?

Answer 13

trauma

Question 14

what is pitting?

Answer 14

tiny pits in the nail

Question 15

what is onychorrexis?

Answer 15

brittle nail plate

Question 16

what is a severely bruised nail?

Answer 16

bruise is clearly seen under the nail plate

Question 17

what causes a severely bruised nail?

Answer 17

trauma or a heavy blow

Question 18

what is onychogryphosis?

Answer 18

crooked, curved thickened nails, claw like

Question 19

does onychogryphosis affect finger or toe nails?

Answer 19

toenails

Question 20

what is onychauxis?

Answer 20

extreme thickening of the nail plate

Question 21

what is onychoptosis?

Answer 21

shedding of the nail plate from the finger or toe

Question 22

what is onychomalacia?

Answer 22

thin, weak, soft nails with a cloudy, matte appearance

Question 23

what is onychomalacia also known as?

Answer 23

eggshell nails

Question 24

what is onychomadesis?

Answer 24

temporary shedding of the nail plate, nail growth in the matrix is temporarily stopped

Question 25

what is onychatrophia?

Answer 25

wasting of the nail plate, appears dull and cloudy, may completely come away from the nail bed

Question 26

what is onychomycosis?

Answer 26

nail plate rots, plate is discoloured, powdery appearance

Question 27

what is onychomycosis also known as?

Answer 27

tinea unguium

Question 28

what type of infection is tinea unguium?

Answer 28

fungal

Question 29

what is onycholysis?

Answer 29

severe separation of the nail from the bed, hollow sound when tapped

Question 30

what is pterygium?

Answer 30

cuticle adhered to the nail plate as it grows, forming a layer of skin over the nail plate

Question 31

what causes pterygium?

Answer 31

excessive cuticle growth

Question 32

what is a hang nail?

Answer 32

cuticle or nail wall splits, leaving a loose piece of skin

Question 33

what is onychia?

Answer 33

bacterial infection of the nail fold causing the skin around the base of the nail to become red and inflamed

Question 34

what is paronychia?

Answer 34

bacterial infection of the cuticle, redness, swelling and pus

Question 35

what is onychocryptosis?

Answer 35

ingrown nail, usually on the toenails