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nail conditions Flashcards

1
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what is anonychia?

A

total absence of nail

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2
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what is beau lines?

A

deep or distinct horizontal ridges visible on the nail plate

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3
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what is koilonychia?

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nail plate grows with a distinct concave shape

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4
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what is leuconychia?

A

white spots on the nail plate

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5
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what causes leuconychia?

A

trauma to the nail

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6
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what are longitudinal furrows?

A

deep ridges in the nail plate

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7
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what causes longitudinal furrows?

A

damage in the matrix

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8
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what is onychoschizia?

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dry nail plate, the nail layers separate

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9
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what is onychoschizia also known as?

A

lamellar dystrophy

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10
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what is onychophagy?

A

bitten nails

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11
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what is onychocyanosis?

A

nail plate has a blue tinge

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12
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what is a splinter haemorrhage?

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

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13
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what causes a splinter haemorrhage?

A

trauma

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14
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what is pitting?

A

tiny pits in the nail

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15
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what is onychorrexis?

A

brittle nail plate

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16
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what is a severely bruised nail?

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bruise is clearly seen under the nail plate

17
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what causes a severely bruised nail?

A

trauma or a heavy blow

18
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what is onychogryphosis?

A

crooked, curved thickened nails, claw like

19
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does onychogryphosis affect finger or toe nails?

20
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what is onychauxis?

A

extreme thickening of the nail plate

21
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what is onychoptosis?

A

shedding of the nail plate from the finger or toe

22
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what is onychomalacia?

A

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

23
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what is onychomalacia also known as?

A

eggshell nails

24
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what is onychomadesis?

A

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

25
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what is onychatrophia?

A

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

26
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what is onychomycosis?

A

nail plate rots, plate is discoloured, powdery appearance

27
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what is onychomycosis also known as?

A

tinea unguium

28
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what type of infection is tinea unguium?

29
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what is onycholysis?

A

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

30
Q

what is pterygium?

A

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

31
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what causes pterygium?

A

excessive cuticle growth

32
Q

what is a hang nail?

A

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

33
Q

what is onychia?

A

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

34
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what is paronychia?

A

bacterial infection of the cuticle, redness, swelling and pus

35
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what is onychocryptosis?

A

ingrown nail, usually on the toenails

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