Ch. 6 Nail Disorders and Diseases

Front

What is a sign of an infected finger that requires refusal of services?

Back

Pus

Front

What are noticeably thin white nails that are more flexible than usual called?

Back

Eggshell nails

Front

What are the depressions running across the nail plate's width due to slowed matrix cell production?

Back

Beau's lines

Front

What term refers to any natural nail deformity or disease?

Back

Onychosis

Front

What color does a bacterial infection's early yellow-green spot become in its advanced stage?

Back

Darker

Front

What is the term for a nail that grows into the surrounding skin?

Back

Onychocryptosis

Front

What is the condition characterized by inflammation of the nail matrix?

Back

Onychia

Front

What is the term for the shedding of a nail?

Back

Onychomadesis

Front

What is the name for nails that have a wavy appearance due to irregular growth?

Back

Ridged nails

Front

What condition is characterized by a nail that curves inward at the tip?

Back

Pincer nail