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Nail
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bed epithelium | thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed |
| Cuticle | nonliving colorless tissue attached to the nail plate |
| Eponychium | living skin underneath the PNF found at the nail plate's base covering the matrix area |
| Free edge | part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe |
| Hyponychium | thickened layer of the skin that lies between the fingertips and free edge of the nail plate |
| Lateral Nail fold | also know as the sidewall folds of the skin that line the side of the nail plate |
| Ligament | tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place |
| Lunula | visible parts of thee matrix that extends from underneath the living skin; whitish-half-moon shaped at the base of the nail |
| Matrix | area where the nail plate cells are formed; composed of matrix cells that produce the nail plate |
| Nail Bed | portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge |
| Nail folds | folds of the skin that surround of the nail |
| Nail groove | suit or furrow on the sides of the nail |
| Nail plate | hard keratin plate on top and slowly siding across the nail bed as it grows; the most visible and functional part of the nail |
| Natural nail unit | all parts of the from the tip to the first knuckle; technically referred to as the onyx and is composed mainly of keratin |
| Onyx | technical term for nails of the fingers and toes |
| Perionychium | collectively' the nail bed ( or sterile matrix) nail folds eponychium parpnychium and hyponychium |
| Proximal nail folds | AKA PNF entire flap of skin covering the matrix, extending form the edge of the visible nail plate to the first joint of the finger toes |
| Beau's Lines | depression running across the nail plates's with due to a slowing production of matrix cells |
| Bruised nail bed | dark purplish spots,usually due to a snail nail bed injury |
| Discolored nail | nail that has turned a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining a systemic disorder or poor blood circulation |
| Eggshell nail | noticeable thin white nail plate thT is more flexible than usual, usually caused by diet heredity ,internal disease ,medication or overfilling with abrasive |
| Hangnail | Damaged skin around the nails plate (often on the eponychium becomes splits or ton |
| Infected Finger | finger with visible redness,pain swelling broken skin or pus |
| Leukonychia | whitish discoloration found inside the nail plate,usually caused by injury to the nail matrix |
| Melanonychia | significant darkening of the fingernails or toenails caused by increased pigment cell(melanocytes) may be seen as back band under or within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge |
| Nail Disorder | an unhealthy nail condition that is hereditary or caused by injury or disease f the nail unit |
| Nail melanoma | AKA subungual melanoma. a rare and serious type of the skin cancer that begins in the nail matrix .It is more prevalent I the nail of your thumbs and big toes and usually affected one nail at a time |
| Nail psoriasis | nail surface pitting roughness , onycholysis and bed discoloration randomly pr evenly spnailaced |
| Nail pterygium | irregular stretching of all eponychium or hyponychium around the nail plate,usually from serious injury or an allergic skin reaction |
| Onychia | inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail caused by infection |
| Onychocryptosis | AKA ingrown nail grows into living tissue around the nail |
| Onycholysis | separation and failing the nail plate and bed, often due to injury or allergic reaction |
| Onychomadesis | separation and failing of a nail plate form the nail bed,caused by infection,matrix injury systemic illness or medical procedure |
| Onychomycosis | Nail plate fungal infection, crossing of whistling patches that can be scraped off the nail surface or long whitlish or pale yellowish streaks within the nail plate |
| onychophagy | AKA bitten nails result of a habit of chewing the hardest skin surrounding the nail plate |
| Onychorrhexis | irregular split or brittle nails appearing as nail plate surface roughness potentially caused by heredity |
| onychosis | any deformity or disease of the natural nails |
| Paronychia | bacterial inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail redness pus and swelling usually presents |
| Pincer nail | AKA trumpeter nail a form of dramatically increased nail curvature of the free edge, whereby the nail can curl in upon itself |
| plicatured nail | AKA folded nail a type of highly curved nail plate usually caused by injury to the matrix but may be inherited |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | rapid growing and contagious bacteria that can cause infection; seen in the early stage as a yellow green spot |
| Pyogenic granuloma | severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of readiness grows up from the nail bed |
| Ridged nail | vertical lines running the length of the nail plate, usually the of aging |
| Splinter hemorrhage | damaged to the capillaries under the nail giving the appearance a lengthwise small splinter underneath |
| Tinea Pedis | AKA athlete foot medical term for fungal infection of the feer often sen as red patches |
| Abrasive | nail files and buffers |
| Benzoyl peroxide(BPO) | used to start the chain reaction that leads to courts(hardening) |
| Catalyst | additives designed to energize and activate initiators; added to monomers to start or speed up chemical reaction |
| Dappen dish | small glass or plastic container that holds a minimal amount of products for one service use |
| Grit | indicates how many particles or grains are on a file per squares inch |
| Inlaid Designs | designs made inside nail enhancement |
| Lifting | occurs when artificial products lift u or pull away from nail |
| Liquid and power nail enhancement | created by combining Monomer liquid with polymer powder |
| Polymerization | chemical process that causes monomer to join create very long chains |
| Mix ratio | amount of monomer liquid and polymer powder used to create a bead |
| Nail Primer | Used on the natural nail prior to products application to assist in adhesion |
| Shiner | buffer (usually 400/1,000/4,,00) used to create high shine on natural nail or nail enhancement |
| 3-D nail art | any art that protrudes from the nail |
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