Nail Disorders and Diseases Flashcards
Agnail is another term for
hangnail.
Leukonychia spots are caused by
minor injury to the nail matrix
Pigment cells are
termed melanocytes.
Excessive use of cuticle removers can cause
onychorrhexis
Plicatured nails often lead to
ingrown nails
Splinter hemorrhages are always be positioned what direction
lengthwise in the direction of growth.
Discolorations of the nail plate from infections of the fingernails or toenails are usually the result of a
bacterial infection.
Onycholysis may be caused by an
allergic reaction of the nail bed.
Nail psoriasis is
not an infectious disease.
The surface of a healthy natural nail should be:
smooth and unspotted
Clients with skin or nails that are infected, inflamed, or swollen should be referred to a:
physician
A nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate is:
:
a. bruised nails
Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are:
eggshell nails
Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are:
Beau’s lines
Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a(n):
infection
Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is:
leukonychia
A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased pigmentation is:
melanonychia
Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is:
onychorrhexis
A highly curved nail plate often called “folded nail,” caused by injury to the matrix or inherited, is a(n):
plicatured nail
Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by:
uneven growth and age
Parasites that under some conditions can cause infections to the feet and hands are:
fungi
In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a:
yellow-green spot
The naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause nail infections, incorrectly referred to as mold, is:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Any deformity or disease of the nails in general is called:
onychosis
Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding of the natural nail plate is
onychia
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of:
onycholysis
Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail plate and can be traced to:
local infection
Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of:
nail psoriasis
Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe:
athlete’s foot
Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed which damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow
splinter hemorrhages
A fungal infection of the nail plate
onychomycosis
Bitten nails
onychophagy
Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
pyogenic granuloma
The eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn
hangnail
Disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge
trumpet nail
Ingrown nail
onychocryptosis
It is un-likely that a cosmetologist will get a
fungal infection from a client.
