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1
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Mantle

A

pocket that holds root and matrix

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2
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Nail wall

A

Skin beside nail

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3
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Eponychium

A

water tight seal at base of nail

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4
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Lanula

A

visible white spot (matrix)

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5
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Matrix

A

creates the cells

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6
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root

A

attaches to matrix

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7
Q

nail bed

A

where nail plate sits (supports nurishment)

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8
Q

nail groves

A

tracks that the nail grows along

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9
Q

Paronychium

A

skin that surrounds the nail sides

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10
Q

what is the nail made of

A

Keratin

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11
Q

how fast does a nail grow

A

1/8th inch/ per month or full nail in 4-6 months

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12
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Onychrosis

A

any nail disease or disorder

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13
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what are the 6 signs of infection

A

pain, swelling, redness, fever, throbing, pus

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14
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Ecology

A

scientific study of relationship of organisims to each other

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15
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sanitization

A

removes dirt/ microorganisims (washing hands)

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16
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Disinfection

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removes bacteria and viruses

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17
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etiology

A

cause of desease or condition

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18
Q

onychromycosis

A

ringworm of the nail - thick, discoloured, yellow streaks under nail

19
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paronychia

A

inflamation of skin around nail

20
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onychoptosis

A

shedding or falling off of nails

21
Q

onychia

A

inflamation of nail matrix

22
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onychatrophia

A

wasting aaway of nail

23
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onycholysis

A

losinng or seperation of nail

24
Q

corrugations

A

horizontal ridges on nail

25
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kolionychia

A

nail with concave shape

26
Q

furrows

A

vertical lines down nail plate

27
Q

onychrogryposis

A

claw nails - thicking and curving of the nail

28
Q

onychocryptosis

A

ingrown nail

29
Q

melanonychia

A

darkening of nail

30
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onychauxis

A

thicking or abnormial outgrowth of the nail

31
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afnails

32
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leukonychia

A

white spots appearing on nail

33
Q

pterygium

A

living skin becomes attached to the nail plate

34
Q

beau’s lines

A

indentation in nail

35
Q

onychophagy

A

bitten nails

36
Q

onychorrehexis

A

split nails/ bitten nails

37
Q

infection inside the nail plate, on nail bed, swell, yellowgreen to black discolouration.

A

fungal infection

38
Q

infection on surface or under nail green in colour, caused by improper prep

A

bacterial infection

39
Q

tempature of skin may indicate

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cold-poor circulation hot-infection

40
Q

skin texture may indicate

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disease or disorder

41
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inflamation of the nail may indicate

A

disease or disorder

42
Q

condition of the free edge may indicate

A

brittle or bitten nails

43
Q

tnderness of joints may indicate

A

need to adjust massage teqniques

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