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bed epithelium: thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed
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blue nails: caused by poor circulation a heart disorder or topical and oral medication
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bruised nails: where blood clots form under the nail plate, forming a dark purplish spot usually due to injury
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corrugations: wavy ridges, caused by uneven growth of the nails usually a result of illness or injury
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cuticle: crescent of toughened skin around the base of the fingernails and toenails
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eggshell nails: nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal
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eponychium: extension of the cuticle at the base of the nail body that partly overlaps the lunula
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free edge: part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the fingernail or toenail
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furrows: depressions in the nails can run either lengthwise or across the nail
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hangnail or agnail: where the cuticle splits around the nail
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hyponychium: thickened stratum corneum of the epidermis that lies underneath the free edge of the nail
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leukonychia: whitish discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the base of the nail; white spots
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ligament: a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place
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lunula: whitish half moon shape at the base of the nail plate cause by the reflection of light where the matrix bed and connective tissue of the nail bed join
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mantle: deep fold of skin in which the matrix bed (nail root) is lodged
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martix bed or nail root: where the nail is formed; composed of matrix cells tht produce the nail plate
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melanonychia: darkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as a black band under or within the nail plate, extending from base to the free edge
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nail: horny protective plate located at the end of the finger or toe
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nail bed: portion of the skin on which the nail plate rests
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nail disorder: caused by injury to the nail or some disease or imbalane in the body
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nail folds: folds of normal skin that surrounds the nail plate
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nail grooves: slits or furrows on the sides of the nail on which the nail moves as it grows
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nail plate or nail body: horny plate resting on and attached to the nail bed
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onychatrophia: atrophy or wasting away of the nail
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onychauxis or hypertrophy: an overgrowth of the nail, usually in thickness than lenght
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onychia: inflammation of the matrix of the nail with formation of pus and shedding of the nail
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onychocryptosis: ingrown nails, nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail
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onychogryposis or onychogryphosis: the thickening and increased curvature of the nail also called the rams horn nail usually the result of injury to the matrix
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onycholysis: the loosening of the nail without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing to the lunula
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onychomadesis: the separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed; can occur on fingernails and toenails
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onychophagy: bitten nails
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onychorrhexis: periodic shedding of one or more nails in whole or in part
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onychosis: technical term applied to any deformity or disease of the nails
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onyx: nail of the fingers or toes
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paronychia: bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail; pus is usually present also a gradual thickening and brownish discoloration of the nail plate
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plicatured nail: folded nail; disorder on which the sufrace of thenail is generally flat while one or both of the edges of the plate are folded at a 90 degree or more angle down into the soft nail margins
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pseudomonas aeruginosa: naturally occuring bacteria that can cause nail infection when nail services are performed in unsanitary conditions
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pterygium: forward growth of the eponychuim with adherence to the surface
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pyogenic granuloma: severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
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tile shaped nails: increased crosswise curvature throughout th nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix bed itself
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tinea: highly contagious skin disease caused by a vegetable parasite, or fungus; characterized by itching, scales, and sometimes painful circular lesions
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tinea pedis: medical term for ringworm of the foot
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tinea unguium or onychomycosis: ringworm of the nails that invades from the free edge and spreads toward the root
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trumpet or pincer nail: disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or cone at the free edge
