Nail Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What is blue nailed?
A
Comes from poor circulation. Skin under nails becomes blue. You make manicure with caution.
2
Q
What is eggshells nails?
A
Thin nails. Use nail strengtheners. May do nail service.
3
Q
What is corrugations?
A
A bump or Ridge in the nail.
4
Q
What is koilonychia?
A
Unusual nail shape that have been around a while.
5
Q
What are furrows?
A
Vertical lines in the nail.
6
Q
What is onychogryposis?
A
Increase thickness and curve of the nail.
7
Q
What is onychocryptosis?
A
Also known as ingrown nails, they may lead to the nail cutting into the skin and becoming in bedded and/or infected.
8
Q
What is melanonychia?
A
When the nail become darker to a brown or black.
9
Q
What is onychauxis?
A
Thickening of the nail plate and unusual nail growth.
