Milady Cosmetology-Chapter 10- Nail Diseases And Disorders

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Beau’s lines

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Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body.

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bruised nails

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Condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot. These discolorations are usually due to small injuries to the nail bed.

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discolored nails

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Nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation.

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eggshell nails

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Noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge.

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hangnail

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Also known as agnail; a condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears.

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leukonychia spots

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Also known as white spots; whitish discolorations of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix area; not related to the body’s health or vitamin deficiencies.

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nail disorder

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Condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit.

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nail psoriasis

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A noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail plate causing tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate.

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nail pterygium

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Abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or an adverse skin reaction to chemical nail enhancement products.

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onychia

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Inflammation of the nail matrix, followed by shedding of the natural nail.

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onychocryptosis

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Also know as ingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail.

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onycholysis

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Lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area.

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onychomadesis

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The separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed; affects fingernails and toenails.

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onychomycosis

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Fungal infection of the natural nail plate.

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onychophagy

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Also known as bitten nails; result of a habit of chewing the nail or chewing the hardened skin surrounding the nail plate.

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onychorrhexis

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Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate.

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onychosis

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Any deformity or disease of the natural nails.

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paronychia

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Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail causing pus, swelling, and redness, usually in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate.

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pincer nail

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Also known as trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix. The edges of the nail plate may curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge.

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plicatured nail

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Also known as folded nail; a type of highly curved nail usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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One of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection.

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pyogenic granuloma

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Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate.

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ridges

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Vertical lines running through the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging.

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splinter hemorrhages

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Hemorrhages caused by trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow.

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tinea pedis

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Medical term for fungal infections of the feet; red, itchy rash of the skin on the bottom of the feet and/or in between the toes, usually found between the fourth and fifth toe. Commonly referred to as ringworm.