Nail Disorders

Question 1

Longitudenal Furrows

Answer 1

Deep ridges in the nail plate due to damage at matrix

Question 2

Onychophagy

Answer 2

Nail biting

Question 3

Lamalla Dystrophy

Answer 3

Dry nail plate, seperating, peeling, flaking

Question 4

Onychocyanosis

Answer 4

Blue nail, poor circulation

Question 5

Pitting

Answer 5

Tiny pits in the nail plate

Question 6

Severely bruised nail

Answer 6

blackened tissue, damage to blood vessells

Question 7

Onychomalacia

Answer 7

Egg shell nails, thin, weak, soft

Question 8

Pterygium

Answer 8

excess cuticle, skin over nail plate

Question 9

Anonychia

Answer 9

No nail

Question 10

Beau Lines

Answer 10

Deep distinct horizontal ridges on nail plate

Question 11

Paronychia

Answer 11

bacteria infection to cuticle, redness, swelling, pus

Question 12

Koilonychia

Answer 12

Thin, soft, flexible nail plate that grows with concave shape

Question 13

Leuconychia

Answer 13

White spots on nail plate caused by trauma

Question 14

Onychocryptosis

Answer 14

Ingrown nail

Question 15

Onychorrexis

Answer 15

Brittle nails

Question 16

Onychauxis

Answer 16

Extreme thickening of nail plate

Question 17

Onycholysis

Answer 17

Severe seperaton from nail bed

Question 18

Onychoptosis

Answer 18

Shedding of nail plate

Question 19

Onychogryphosis

Answer 19

Claw like, crooked, thickened toe nails

Question 20

Onychia

Answer 20

bacterial infection of nail fold

Question 21

Onychomycosis

Answer 21

Rotting of nail plate

Question 22

Onychomadesis

Answer 22

temporary shedding of nail plate

Question 23

Onychatrophia

Answer 23

wasting/coming away of the nail plate