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32 Cards in this Set
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Manicure |
Cosmetic service for care of the hands which includes skin and nail care, cosmetic treatments and procedures, polishing techniques and artificial nail applications |
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Onyx |
Technical term for nails |
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Nail plate |
Translucent portion of the nail, extending from the nail root to the free edge; sometimes referred to as the nail body |
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Free edge |
Part of the nail plate that extends beyond the fingertip |
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Hyponychium |
Skin between the free Edge and the fingertip of the natural nail |
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Nail bed |
Portion of the skin that the nail plate rest upon as it grows |
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Bed epithelium |
Thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and the nail plate |
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Cuticle |
The small portion of the nonliving epidermis extending around the base of the nail |
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Lunula |
Whitish, half moon shape at the base of the nail |
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Matrix |
Part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail plate |
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Nail Folds |
Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate |
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Nail sidewall |
Also known as the lateral nail fold, is the piece of skin that overlaps onto the side of the nail |
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Nail grooves |
Slits or Grooves on the sides of the nail that allows growth |
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Eponychium |
Living skin at the base of the nail plate that partially overlaps the lunula |
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Perionychium |
Additional or excessive skin that overlaps onto the sides of the nail plate |
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Agnail |
Also known as a hangnail, is the split cuticle around the nail |
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Bruised nail |
Dark purplish discoloration under the nail caused by trauma |
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Eggshell nail |
Noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal |
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Leukonychia |
Also known as white spots, whitish discoloration of the nails caused by injury |
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Melanonychia |
Darkening of the nails caused by excess melanin; may be in a band or stripe |
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Nail psoriasis |
Non-infectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail. Nail will appear pitted and or have roughness on the surface |
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Nail pterygium |
Forward growth of living skin that adheres to the surface of the nail plate |
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Onychocryptosis |
Ingrown nail |
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Onychophagy |
Bitten nails |
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Onychorrhexis |
Abnormal brittleness of the nail plate |
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Ridge |
Also known as Furrow or corrugation is a vertical or horizontal indentation running the length or width of the nail plate |
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Onychosis |
General term for any nail disease or deformity |
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Onychomycosis |
Fungal infection of the nail |
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Tinea pedis |
Also known as athlete's foot, is a fungal infection that can occur on the bottom of the feet, as well as, between the toes, which can spread to the toenails |
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Onychia |
Inflammation of the nail Matrix |
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Onycholysis |
Loosening or separation, without shedding, of the nail plate from the nail bed |
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Paronychia |
Bacterial inflammation of the skin surrounding the nail plate |
