Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate?

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Nail Diseases & Disorders

QuestionAnswer
ingrown nails? Onchocryptosis
The separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed? Onychomadesis
A bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail? Paronychia
The medical term for fungal infections of the feet? Tinea Pedis
A severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate? Pyogenic granuloma
Any deformity or disease of the nail? Onychosis
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding? Onycolysis
A fugal infection of the nail plate? Onychomycosis
Tiny pits or serve roughness on the surface of the nail plate? Nail Psoriasis
An inflammation of the nail matrix followed by the shedding of the natural nail plate? Onychia
A condition caused by injury or disease? Nail Disorder
A condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, forming a dark purplish spot? Bruised
Runs vertically down the length of the natural nail plate? Ridges
What conditions usually cause eggshell nails? Improper diet, hereditary factors internal disease or medication
A condition in which the living skin splits around the nail? Hangnail or Agnail
A whitish discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the nail matrix? Leukonychia
The darkening of the fingernails or toe nails? Melanonychia
Bitten nails or the result of a habit that promotes the individual to chew the nail or the hardened, damage skin surrounding the nail plate? Onychophagia
The condition of split or brittle nails that also have a series of length wise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface to the surface of the nail plate Onychorrhexis
a highly curved nail that literally means "folded nail" Plicatured nail
an abnormal condition that occurs when skin is stretched by the nail plate is Nail Pterygium
Nail pterygium is abnormal damage to the eponychium or hyponychium
Are parasites the under some circumstance may cause infections of th feet and hands Fungi
the discoloration is a bacterial infection caused by one of the several types of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria

The surface of a healthy natural nail should be ------.

Redness, pain, and swelling are best described as signs of a(n) -------.

When the eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate become split or torn, a ----- occurs.

Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of major illness or injury are known as -------.

Which treatment should be suggested to an individual with a simple hangnail?

Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is known as ------.

Clients with skin or nails that are infected, inflamed, or swollen should be referred to a(n) ------.

Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail plate and can typically be traced to _____.

Leukonychia spots result from ______.

Injury to the nail matrix

A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased pigmentation is known as ____.

An individual who bites his or her nails may be said to have -------.

Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is known as _____.

Excessive use of _____ can cause onychorrhexis.

A highly curved nail plate often called folded nail caused by injury to the nail matrix or inherited is a ____.

_____ often leads to ingrown nails.

Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by ____.

Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow results in _____.

The disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form a sharp cone at the free edge is ------.

Mariah has a nail deformity. The general term for her condition is _____.
A. onyx
B. onychia
C. onychosis
D. onychophosis

Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding of the natural nail plate is known as _____.

Which of the following is an infectious nail condition?

_____ refers to a fungal infection of the nail.

If a cosmetologist provides a service to a client with a fungal infection it is ______ that the cosmetologist will get that infection from the client.

A naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause nail infections, incorrectly referred to as mold, is -----.

In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a _____.

Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nailbed to the nail plate is called ____.

A friend shows your paperwork from a doctor stating that he has tinea pedis. What is this condition?

Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of ____.

An ingrown nail is also called a _____.

Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate Milady?

Onychia: an inflammation of the nail folds (surrounding tissue of the nail plate) of the nail with formation of pus and shedding of the nail.

What is inflammation of the nail matrix called?

Abstract. Chronic paronychia is an inflammatory disorder of the nail folds of a toe or finger presenting as redness, tenderness, and swelling. It is recalcitrant dermatoses seen commonly in housewives and housemaids. It is a multifactorial inflammatory reaction of the proximal nail fold to irritants and allergens.

When a nail plate separates and falls from the nail bed it is called?

Onycholysis is when your nail separates from its nail bed. It often appears after an injury to your nail, but it may have other causes, including fungi.

When a nail plate separates and falls from the nail bed it is called Onychocryptosis Onycholysis onychomycosis Onychomadesis?

Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed. Common causes include localized infection, minor injury to the matrix bed, or severe systemic illness.