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Nail Diseases & Dis. Test

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Redness, pain, swelling, or pus; refer to a physician
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Medical term for fungal infection of the feet
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Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
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Overgrowth in thickness of the nail; caused by local infection, internal imbalance, or may be hereditary
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Any deformity disease of the natural nails
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One of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection
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Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate
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Thickening and increased curvature of the nail
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Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate, usually related to normal aging
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Abnormal conditions that occur when the skin is stretched by the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury or allergic reaction
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Ingrown nails
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Edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or cone around the free edge
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The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed; can occur on fingernails and toenails
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Inflammation of the nail matrix with shedding of the nail
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Fungal infection of the natural nail plate
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Wavy ridges caused by uneven nail growth; usually result of illness or injury
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Condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit
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Split or brittle nails that also have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate
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Condition in which the eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn
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Noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal
A.
tinea pedis
B.
ridges
C.
onychogryposis
D.
infected finger
E.
nail pterygium
F.
onychauxis/hypertrophy
G.
onychomycosis
H.
onychomadesis
I.
eggshell nails
J.
nail disorder
K.
Beau's lines
L.
onychocryptosis
M.
trumpet/pincer nails
N.
onychia
O.
pyogenic granuloma
P.
onychosis
Q.
hangnail/agnail
R.
onychorrhexis
S.
corrugations
T.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Atrophy or wasting away of the nail; caused by injury or disease
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Growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed
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Darkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as a black band under or within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge
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Depressions in the nail that run either lengthwise or across the nail; result from illness, injury, stress or pregnancy
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A type of highly curved nail plate often caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited; also called "folded nail"
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Whitish patches on the nail that can be scraped off or long yellowish streaks within the nail substance
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Forward growth of the cuticle
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Periodic shedding of one or more nail
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Reddened patches of small blisters; slight or severe itching
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onychophagy

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