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Chapter 14 Nail Diseases and disorders (Cosmetology)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Technical name for bitten nails | Onychophagy |
| Technical name for inflammation of the nail matrix | Onychia |
| Atrophy or wasting away of the nail | Onychatrophia |
| Hypertrophy; thickening of the nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth of the nail | Onychauxis |
| Ingrown nails; causes include environmental or poor nail trimming practices; can become infected | Onychocryptosis |
| "Claw nails" Increased curvature of the nail | Onychogryposis |
| The study of the structure of the nail and growth of the nails | Onychology |
| Loosening or separation of the nail | Onycholysis |
| Fungus of the nail | Onychomychosis |
| Overgrowth of the nail bed | Onychophosis |
| Swelling of the nails | Onychophyma |
| Split or brittle nails | Onychorrexis |
| Shedding or falling off of nails | Onychoptosis |
| Any disease, disorder or condition of the nail | Onychosis |
| Technical name for the nail | Onyx |