Questions and Answers
What is another term for bitten nails?
What is the technical term for white spots or a whitish discoloration of the nail?
Leukonychia
A hangnail is a condition of what?
Living skin around nail plate splitting and tearing
What may bruised nails be a sign of?
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Uneven growth of nails, usually due to age, can cause what?
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What is helpful to apply when manicuring for ridge filler?
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What can dryness of the skin or cutting off living tissue around the nail result in?
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Eggshell nails have a thin nail plate and are more flexible.
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What is darkening of the fingernails or toenails called?
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Onychorrhexis is characterized by what?
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How can nail pterygium be recognized?
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What are nail disorders formally called mold actually caused by?
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It is safe to perform nail services on clients who have eggshell nails.
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Parasites are also known as what?
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What bacteria can cause nail infections when artificial enhancements are applied under contaminated conditions?
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What is nail disease or deformity in general called?
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What is paronychia?
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Onychia affects the what?
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Onychocryptosis is commonly called what?
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What is onycholysis?
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What is a common symptom shared by onychomadesis and onychia?
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What is a lump of red tissue growing up from the nail bed to the nail plate called?
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What is the medical term for a fungal infection of the feet?
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Red, itchy patches of skin on the bottom of the feet and/or between toes is called what?
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What are depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate called?
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Study Notes
Nail Conditions and Terminology
- Onychophagy refers to bitten nails, a common habit.
- Leukonychia is the term for white spots or a whitish discoloration on nails.
- Hangnails occur due to dryness of skin or cutting living tissue around the nail, causing splitting and tearing.
- Bruised nails indicate a blood clot under the nail and may arise from trauma or impact.
- Ridges on nails often result from uneven growth typically associated with aging.
- Applying ridge filler with polish can improve the appearance of ridged nails after careful buffing during manicures.
- Eggshell nails are characterized by a thin nail plate and are more flexible than normal nails.
- Melanonychia refers to the darkening of fingernails or toenails, potentially indicating underlying conditions.
- Onychorrhexis is marked by lengthwise ridges on the nail plate and brittle nails.
- Nail pterygium features stretching of the skin around the nail plate and can indicate health issues.
Infections and Fungal Conditions
- Nail disorders caused by fungi include mold, leading to discoloration between the nail plate and enhancements.
- Services are safe for clients with eggshell nails, despite their fragility.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterium responsible for nail infections, particularly in contaminated environments with artificial enhancements.
- Onychosis is a broad term for nail disease or deformity.
- Paronychia is a bacterial inflammation affecting the tissue surrounding the nail.
- Onychia is an inflammatory condition impacting the nail matrix.
Autoimmune and Structural Conditions
- Onychocryptosis describes ingrown nails, a painful condition that can lead to infection.
- Onycholysis is characterized by the lifting of the nail from the nail bed.
- Common symptoms for both onychomadesis and onychia include shedding of the nail.
- A pyogenic granuloma presents as a red tissue lump growing from the nail bed to the nail plate.
Other Nail Disorders
- Tinea pedis is the medical term for a fungal infection of the feet, causing red, itchy skin between the toes.
- Visible symptoms of tinea pedis include red, itchy patches on the soles or between toes.
- Beau's lines refer to depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate, often indicating a pause in nail growth due to illness or stress.
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