Nail terms

Question 1

Mantle

Answer 1

pocket that holds root and matrix

Question 2

Nail wall

Answer 2

Skin beside nail

Question 3

Eponychium

Answer 3

water tight seal at base of nail

Question 4

Lanula

Answer 4

visible white spot (matrix)

Question 5

Matrix

Answer 5

creates the cells

Question 6

root

Answer 6

attaches to matrix

Question 7

nail bed

Answer 7

where nail plate sits (supports nurishment)

Question 8

nail groves

Answer 8

tracks that the nail grows along

Question 9

Paronychium

Answer 9

skin that surrounds the nail sides

Question 10

what is the nail made of

Answer 10

Keratin

Question 11

how fast does a nail grow

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Onychrosis

Answer 12

any nail disease or disorder

Question 13

what are the 6 signs of infection

Answer 13

pain, swelling, redness, fever, throbing, pus

Question 14

Ecology

Answer 14

scientific study of relationship of organisims to each other

Question 15

sanitization

Answer 15

removes dirt/ microorganisims (washing hands)

Question 16

Disinfection

Answer 16

removes bacteria and viruses

Question 17

etiology

Answer 17

cause of desease or condition

Question 18

onychromycosis

Answer 18

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

Question 19

paronychia

Answer 19

inflamation of skin around nail

Question 20

onychoptosis

Answer 20

shedding or falling off of nails

Question 21

onychia

Answer 21

inflamation of nail matrix

Question 22

onychatrophia

Answer 22

wasting aaway of nail

Question 23

onycholysis

Answer 23

losinng or seperation of nail

Question 24

corrugations

Answer 24

horizontal ridges on nail

Question 25

kolionychia

Answer 25

nail with concave shape

Question 26

furrows

Answer 26

vertical lines down nail plate

Question 27

onychrogryposis

Answer 27

claw nails - thicking and curving of the nail

Question 28

onychocryptosis

Answer 28

ingrown nail

Question 29

melanonychia

Answer 29

darkening of nail

Question 30

onychauxis

Answer 30

thicking or abnormial outgrowth of the nail

Question 31

afnails

Answer 31

hangnails

Question 32

leukonychia

Answer 32

white spots appearing on nail

Question 33

pterygium

Answer 33

living skin becomes attached to the nail plate

Question 34

beau's lines

Answer 34

indentation in nail

Question 35

onychophagy

Answer 35

bitten nails

Question 36

onychorrehexis

Answer 36

split nails/ bitten nails

Question 37

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

Answer 37

fungal infection

Question 38

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

Answer 38

bacterial infection

Question 39

tempature of skin may indicate

Answer 39

cold-poor circulation hot-infection

Question 40

skin texture may indicate

Answer 40

disease or disorder

Question 41

inflamation of the nail may indicate

Answer 41

disease or disorder

Question 42

condition of the free edge may indicate

Answer 42

brittle or bitten nails

Question 43

tnderness of joints may indicate

Answer 43

need to adjust massage teqniques