Set 46-60 Flashcards
Large blister containing watery fluid
Bulla
Slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between finger tip and free edge.
Hyponychium
Living skin at base of natural plate that covers matrix area.
Eponychium
How long does it take for a toenail to fully be replaced?
9 months - 1 year
Cosmetologists are allowed to _________ the ephonychium
Push back
How long does it take for a fingernail to be replaced?
4 - 6 months
Condition which living tissue surrounding nail plate splits or tears
Hangnail
Hemorrhages caused by injury to nail bed.
Splinter hemorrhages
Appearance of lengthwise ridges
Onychorrexis
Darkening of the fingernails or toenails
Melanonychia
Lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding
Onycholysis
Fungal infection of the natural nail plate
Onychomycosis
Scientific study of hair and it’s diseases.
Trichology
A chemical with an alkaline pH will help to do what to the hair?
Open the cuticle
What are some of the characteristics Asian hair tends to have?
Thick and straight