the portion of the skin on which the nail rest

the folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate

where the nail is formed and is found just under the skin

rest on and is attached to the nail bed

thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate to the nail bed

crescent toughened skin around the base of the fingernail or toenail

where the nail plate extends over the edge of the digit

splits or furrows on the sides of the nail

living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area

thickening stratum corneum of the epidermis that lies underneath the free edge of the nail

visible portion of the matrix bed forms a 1/2 moon

attached the nail bed and the matrix bed to the bone

abnormal brittleness with striations of the nail plate

the edge of the nail plate is curved around to form the shape of a cone

forward growth of the cuticle, which adheres to the surface of the nail.

Highly curved nail plate often caused by injury to the matrix, but maybe inherited

visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate

vertical lines running down the length of the nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nail

caused by physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages capillaries and allows small amounts of blood to flow

a condition where a blood clot forms under the nail

nail is blue or purple due to poor circulation or disorder

nails are thin, white, and flexible due to poor diet or disease

whitish discoloration of the nail

darkening of the finger or toenails

cuticle splits around the nail

if you are hydrated the nail is flexible and firm

loosening of the nail without shedding

the separation and falling off of a nail from a nail bed

causes tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate

ingrown nail due to shoes too tight or cut improperly

ringworm of the nail

ringworm of the foot or athlete's foot

ringworm, a contagious skin disease caused by a fungus

bacterial inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail, pus is usually present

bacterial infection that causes the skin to grow out of control, usually seen between nail plate and artificial tips

severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail

biting of nails due to a nervous habit or anxiety

signs of infection are

using unsanitary implants will not spread fungus