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Flashcards in NAILS - Diseases & Disorders Deck (8)
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1
Q

Beau Lines

A

Horizontal dips in nails

2
Q

KOILONYCHIA

Keel-oh-NIK-ee-uh

A

Spoon shaped nails.

Nail plate grows with a distinct concave shape.

3
Q

LEUCONYCHIA

Lou-con-ik-ee-uh

A

White spots on nail plate

Air trapped in nail plate following a trauma

4
Q

Longitudinal Furrows

A

Deep ridges in the nail plate.
(Singular or many)

*caused by damage in the nail matrix

5
Q

ONYCHOPHAGY

On-i-kof-uh-jee

A

Nail biting

Biting away all the free edge of the nail.
May include nibbling the skin around the nail.

6
Q

ONYCHOCYANOSIS

A

Nail plate has a blue tinge

*caused by poor circulation

7
Q

Pitting

A

Tiny pits in the nail plate caused by psoriasis

8
Q

Infection of skin around fingernails or toenails

A

Paronychia