Nail Disorders Flashcards
Identify the different nail disorders
1
Q
Longitudenal Furrows
A
Deep ridges in the nail plate due to damage at matrix
2
Q
Onychophagy
A
Nail biting
3
Q
Lamalla Dystrophy
A
Dry nail plate, seperating, peeling, flaking
4
Q
Onychocyanosis
A
Blue nail, poor circulation
5
Q
Pitting
A
Tiny pits in the nail plate
6
Q
Severely bruised nail
A
blackened tissue, damage to blood vessells
7
Q
Onychomalacia
A
Egg shell nails, thin, weak, soft
8
Q
Pterygium
A
excess cuticle, skin over nail plate
9
Q
Anonychia
A
No nail
10
Q
Beau Lines
A
Deep distinct horizontal ridges on nail plate
11
Q
Paronychia
A
bacteria infection to cuticle, redness, swelling, pus
12
Q
Koilonychia
A
Thin, soft, flexible nail plate that grows with concave shape
13
Q
Leuconychia
A
White spots on nail plate caused by trauma
14
Q
Onychocryptosis
A
Ingrown nail
15
Q
Onychorrexis
A
Brittle nails
