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Beau's lines   visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body.  
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Bruised nails   condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot, usually due to small injuries to the nail bed.  
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discolored nails   nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation  
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eggshell nails   noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge  
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hangnail   also known as agnail; a condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears  
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leukonychia spots   aka white spots; whitish discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matirx area; not related to bodies health or vitamin deficiency  
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melanonchyia   darkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as black band within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge  
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nail disorders   conditioning caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit  
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nail psoriasis   a noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the nail plate causing tiny pits or severe roughness  
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nail pterygium   Abnormal condition that occurs when the skin was stretched by the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or qan adverseskin reaction to chemical nail enhancement products  
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onychia   inflammation of the nail matrix, followed b y shedding of the natural nail  
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onychocryptosis   also known as ingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissues  
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onycholysis   lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually begging at the free edge and continuing towards the lunula area  
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onychomadesis   the seperation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed  
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onychomycosis   fungal infection of the natural nail plate  
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onychophagy   bitten nails;results of chewing nail or the harden skin around the nail plate.  
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onychorrhexis   split or breittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rouch appearance to the surface of the nail  
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onychosis   any deformity or disease of the natural nails  
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paronychia   bacteria inflammation of the tissue surrounding the the nail causing pus, swelling, and redness, usually in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate.  
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pincer nail   Also known as trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix. The edges of the nail plate may curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge.  
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Plicatured Nail   Folded nail, Injury of the matrix.May be hereditary.  
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Pyogenic Granuloma   Inflammation of the nail, lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate.  
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Ridges   Vertical lnes running the length of the natural nail, caused by uneven growth.  
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Splinter Hemorrhages   Caused by trama or enjury to the nail bed that damage the capillaries and allow small amounds of blood to flow.  
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Tinea Pedis   Fungal infection of the feet. Red, itchy rash of the skin on the bottom of the feet or in between toes.  
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