nail diseases

Question 1

severe inflammation of the nail, in which a lumps of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate

Answer 1

Pyogenic granuloma

Question 2

rapidly growing and contagious bacteria that can cause an infection. Seen in the early stages as a yellow-green spat that becomes darker in its advanced stage, changing from yellow to green to brown to black

Answer 2

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 3

bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail plate

Answer 3

Paronychia

Question 4

is an inflammation of the matrix and shedding of the nail caused by infection and injury

Answer 4

Onychosis

Question 5

fungal infection of the nail plate

Answer 5

Onychomycosis

Question 6

separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail ves in either fingernails or toenails

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Onychomadesis

Question 7

ingrown nails on either hands or feet, wherein the nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail

Answer 7

Onychocryptosis

Question 8

separation of the nail plate and bed often due to injury or allergic reaction

Answer 8

Onycholysis

Question 9

damage to the capillaries under the nail, gives the appearance of a lengthwise small splinter underneath the nail plate

Answer 9

Splinter hemorrhage

Question 10

lengthwise grooves in the plate, often mistaken for ridges, seen in aging

Answer 10

Ridged nail

Question 11

a highly curved nail plate often lead to ingrowns

Answer 11

Plicatured nail

Question 12

also known as trumpet nail, a form of dramatically increased nail curvature of the free edge

Answer 12

Pincer nail

Question 13

abnormal split or brittle nails appearing as surface roughness on the nail plate

Answer 13

Onychorrhexis

Question 14

bitten nails, frequent manicures and proper care of the hands can often help to overcome the habit

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Onychophagy

Question 15

abnormal stretching of the eponychium or hyponychium around the nail plate

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Nail pterygium

Question 16

the nail plate may appear as if it has been filed with a coarse abrasive, of the free edge may be ragged or both

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Nail psoriasis

Question 17

significant darkening of the fingernails or toenails caused by increased pigment cells

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Melanonychia

Question 18

whitish spots of discoloration of the nails

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Leukonychia

Question 19

visible redness, pain, swelling, broken skin or pus

Answer 19

Infected finger

Question 20

noticeably thin, white nail plate is more flexible than normal; usually caused by improper diet , hereditary, internal disease, medication, or by overfilling with an abrasive

Answer 20

Eggshell nail

Question 21

surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation

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Discolored nail

Question 22

dark, purplish spots, usually due to a small injury to the nail bed

Answer 22

Bruised nail bed

Question 23

depressions running across the width of the nail plate

Answer 23

Beau’s lines