pathology nail and hair

Question 1

alopecia

Answer 1

absence or loss of hair, especially of head; commonly called baldness

Question 2

carbuncle

Answer 2

furuncle involving several hair follicles

Question 3

furuncle

Answer 3

bacterial infection of hair follicle; characterized by redness, pain, and swelling; also called a boil

Question 4

trichomycosis

Answer 4

abnormal condition of hair fungus

Question 5

onychia

Answer 5

condition of infected nail bed

Question 6

onychomycosis

Answer 6

abnormal condition of nail fungus

Question 7

onychophagia

Answer 7

nail eating (nail biting)

Question 8

paronychia

Answer 8

condition of skin fold around (beside) a nail