NAILS - Diseases & Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Beau Lines
A
Horizontal dips in nails
2
Q
KOILONYCHIA
Keel-oh-NIK-ee-uh
A
Spoon shaped nails.
Nail plate grows with a distinct concave shape.
3
Q
LEUCONYCHIA
Lou-con-ik-ee-uh
A
White spots on nail plate
Air trapped in nail plate following a trauma
4
Q
Longitudinal Furrows
A
Deep ridges in the nail plate.
(Singular or many)
*caused by damage in the nail matrix
5
Q
ONYCHOPHAGY
On-i-kof-uh-jee
A
Nail biting
Biting away all the free edge of the nail.
May include nibbling the skin around the nail.
6
Q
ONYCHOCYANOSIS
A
Nail plate has a blue tinge
*caused by poor circulation
7
Q
Pitting
A
Tiny pits in the nail plate caused by psoriasis
8
Q
Infection of skin around fingernails or toenails
A
Paronychia
