TLE9 Quiz#2 Nail Disorders and Diseases

It is bluish in color and may be attributed to poor blood circulation or heart disorder

• Eggshell nails

• Bruised nails

• Blue nails

• Furrows

These are long ridges that run either lengthwise or across the nail.

• Bruised nails

• Eggshell nails

• Furrows

• Hangnails

It is a vertical splitting or separation of the nail plate layers at the distal edge of the nail plate.

• Hangnails

• Brittle nails

• Eggshell nails

• Pterygium

What is this nail disorder?

• Pterygium

• Onychatrophia

• Onychauxis

• Onychophagy

It shows dark purplish (almost black or brown) spots in the nail.

• Bruised nails

• Blue nails

• Eggshell nails

• Onychophagy

What is this nail disorder?

• Onychophagy

• Onychatrophia

• Onychorrhexis

• Onychauxis

It is an overgrowth of the nail usually in thickness rather than length.

• Onychauxis

• Onychatrophia

• Onychophagy

• Pterygium

What is this nail disorder?

• Onychatrophia

• Onychauxis

• Onychorrhexis

• Onychophagy

It refers to split or brittle nails caused by an injury to the finger.

• Onychorrhexis

• Onychophagy

• Ridges

• Onychatrophia

It is a term applicable to chronic inflammation of the nail fold and nail bed.

• Onychia

• Onychoptosis

• Onychocryptosis

• Onycholysis