Questions and Answers
What is onychia?
What condition is referred to when a nail grows into the sides of the flesh?
Onychocryptosis
What happens in onychogryphosis?
Increased nail curvature and enlargement
Onycholysis is caused by external factors only.
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What is onychomycosis commonly known as?
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Onychoptosis is a shedding of one or more nails, which can occur during or after certain diseases, such as __________.
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Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin around the nail.
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What does it indicate if nails appear bluish?
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What causes bruised nails?
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What are corrugations in nails?
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What results from hangnails?
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Koilonychia is characterized by nails with a concave shape.
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What happens to nails in leukonychia?
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What can cause onychorrhexis?
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What is onychauxis?
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What does onychatrophia refer to?
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What is onychophagy typically a sign of?
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What is pterygium?
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Study Notes
Nail Disorders and Diseases
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Onychia: Inflammation of the nail matrix with pus formation; often results from improperly sanitized tools and bacterial infections.
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Onychocryptosis: Ingrown nails where the nail grows into the surrounding skin. Commonly caused by improper nail trimming and shaping.
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Onychogryphosis: Increased curvature and thickening of the nails, potentially growing over the finger or toe tip; can cause inflammation and pain if it penetrates the skin.
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Onycholysis: Loosening of the nail due to internal disorders, infections, or drug treatments.
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Onychomycosis: A fungal infection also known as tinea unguium or ringworm of the nails; characterized by whitish patches easily scraped off.
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Onychoptosis: Shedding of nails, either partially or completely; can result from diseases like syphilis, fever, trauma, or drug reactions.
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Paronychia: Inflammation around the nail; symptoms include redness, swelling, and tenderness in the surrounding tissue, often caused by bacterial infections.
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Bluish Nails: Indicate insufficient oxygen in the body; can signal lung infections (like pneumonia) or heart issues.
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Bruised Nails: Caused by trauma to the nail plate; results in blood trapping beneath the nail, leading to discoloration.
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Corrugations: Wavy ridges appearing on nails due to uneven growth often linked to illness or injury.
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Hangnails: Split cuticles resulting from dry conditions and environmental factors; involves loose skin separating from the nail.
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Koilonychia: Concave nail shape typically caused by iron deficiency anemia; characterized by thin, concave nails and raised ridges.
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Leukonychia: Presence of white spots on nails; these marks are harmless and disappear as nails grow.
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Onychorrhexis: Characterized by dry, brittle nails resulting from injury, improper filing, or harsh chemicals; may indicate thyroid disease.
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Onychauxis: Overgrowth of the nail primarily in thickness, possibly hereditary or due to local infection; nail services possible if infection is absent.
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Onychatrophia: Atrophy of the nail plate leading to loss of luster, size reduction, or complete shedding; caused by injury or disease.
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Onychophagy: Nail biting linked to anxiety and stress; often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder; signs include sensitivity and deformation of the nail.
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Pterygium: Inward skin advancement over the nail plate; can lead to nail plate loss due to scar tissue development; cortisone may prevent further scar tissue formation.
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