Nail Structure , Disorder and Diseases

Front

The surface of a healthy natural nail should be:

Back

smooth and unspotted

Front

A nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate is:

Back

bruised nails 

Front

Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are called?

Back

beaus lines

Front

Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a(n):

Back

infection

Front

A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased pigmentation is

Back

melanonychia 

Front

Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is

Back

onychorrhexis

Front

What causes ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate?

Back

uneven growth and age

Front

Bitten nails

Back

onychophagy

Front

The eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn.

Back

hangnail

Front

Disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge

Back

trumpet nail