Nail Care

Front 1

onycholysis

Back 1

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

Front 2

onychomadesis

Back 2

separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed

Front 3

onychomycosis

Back 3

fungal infection of the nail plate

Front 4

onychophagy

Back 4

bitten nails, or the habit of chewing the skin around the nail plate

Front 5

onychorrhexis

Back 5

split/brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface

Front 6

hangnail/agnail

Back 6

condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears

Front 7

onychosis

Back 7

any deformity or disease of the nail

Front 8

paronychia

Back 8

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

Front 9

pincer nail

Back 9

trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by increased curvature of the matrix

Front 10

plicatured nail

Back 10

folded nail; type of highly curved nail usually caused by injury to the matrix, or inheritance

Front 11

nail grooves

Back 11

formed by nail folds, the slits on the side wall

Front 12

sidewall/lateral nail fold

Back 12

the fold of the skin overlapping the side of the nail

Front 13

free edge

Back 13

edge that extends over the tip of the finger or toe

Front 14

bed epithelium

Back 14

Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate to the nail bed

Front 15

lunula

Back 15

visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath living skin

Front 16

nail cuticle

Back 16

the dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate

Front 17

eponychium

Back 17

the living skin at the base of the nail plate that covers the matrix area

Front 18

hyponichium

Back 18

slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the finger tip and the free edge

Front 19

nail folds

Back 19

folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate

Front 20

nail disorder

Back 20

condition caused by injury or disease of the nail unit

Front 21

pseudomanas aeruginosa

Back 21

one of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection

Front 22

pyogenic granuloma

Back 22

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

Front 23

ridges

Back 23

vertical lines running through the length of the nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nail

Front 24

tinea pedis

Back 24

term for fungal infection of the foot; athletes foot

Front 25

natural nail/onyx

Back 25

the hard protective plate composed mainly of keratin, also found in skin and hair

Front 26

Beau's lines

Back 26

visible depressions running across the width of the nail plate, result of illness or injury

Front 27

bruised nails

Back 27

blood clot that forms under the nail plate, causing a bruise

Front 28

nail bed

Back 28

the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge

Front 29

natural nail unit

Back 29

composed of the nail plate, nail bed, matrix, cuticle, eponychium, hyponichium, specialized ligaments, nail folds

Front 30

nail plate

Back 30

hardened keratin plate that sits on and covers the nail bed

Front 31

nail psoriasis

Back 31

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

Front 32

nail pterygium

Back 32

abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate

Front 33

onychia

Back 33

inflammation of the nail matrix, followed by shedding of the nail

Front 34

onychocryptosis

Back 34

ingrown nail; nail that grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail

Front 35

leukonychia spots

Back 35

white spots on the nail caused by injury to the matrix area

Front 36

eggshell nails

Back 36

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

Front 37

melanonychia

Back 37

darkening of the nail, seen as a black band within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge

Front 38

Splinter hemorrhages

Back 38

hemorrhages caused by trauma or injury to the nail bed that damage the capillaries and allow small amounts of blood to flow

Front 39

discolored nails

Back 39

nails turn a variety of colors