Nail Diseases

Front 1

Onychia

Back 1

inflammation of the matrix with pus and shedding of the nail.

Front 2

Onychocryptosis

Back 2

ingrown nails

Front 3

Onychogryposis

Back 3

thickening and increased curvature of the nail.

Front 4

Onycholysis

Back 4

loosening of the nail without shedding.

Front 5

Onychomadesis

Back 5

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

Front 6

Onychophosis

Back 6

growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed.

Front 7

Onychoptosis

Back 7

periodic shedding of one or more nail.

Front 8

Paronychia (felon)

Back 8

bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail;pus,thickening,and brownish discoloration of the nail plate.

Front 9

pyogenic granuloma

Back 9

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

Front 10

Tinea ( Ringworm)

Back 10

Reddened patches of small blisters; slight or severe itching.

Front 11

Tinea pedis (ringworm of foot or athlete's foot)

Back 11

deep,itchy, colorless blisters.

Front 12

Blue nails (discolored nails)

Back 12

Nails turn variety of colors; may indicate systemic disorder.

Front 13

Bruised Nails

Back 13

Dark purplish spots;usually due to injury.

Front 14

Corrugations

Back 14

wavy ridges caused by uneven nail growth; usually result of illness or injury.

Front 15

Eggshell Nails

Back 15

Noticeably thin white nail plate that is more flexible than normal; may be caused by diet,illness,or medication.

Front 16

Furrows

Back 16

Depressions in the nails that run either lengthwise or injury,stress,or pregnancy.

Front 17

Hangnail (Agnail)

Back 17

the cuticle splits around the nail.

Front 18

Infected Finger

Back 18

Redness, pain, swelling, or pus ; refer to physician.

Front 19

Leukonychia (white spots)

Back 19

Whitish discoloration of the nails;usually caused by injury to the base of the nail.

Front 20

Melanonychia

Back 20

Darkening of the fingernails or toenails.

Front 21

Onychatrophia

Back 21

Atrophy or wasting away of the nail;caused by injury or diseases.

Front 22

Onychauxis (hypertrophy )

Back 22

overgrowth in thickness of the nail;caused by local infection,internal imbalance ,or may be heredity.

Front 23

Onychophagy

Back 23

Bitten Nails

Front 24

Onychorrhexis

Back 24

Abnormal brittleness with striation (lines) of the nail plate.

Front 25

Plicatured nails

Back 25

folded nails

Front 26

Pterygium

Back 26

Forward growth of the cuticle

Front 27

Tile-shaped nails

Back 27

Increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate.

Front 28

Trumpet nails

Back 28

Edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or cone around the free edge.