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Nail Diseases & Disorders

Marshburn/Murphy
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Also known as bitten nails; result of a habit of chewing the nail or chewing the hardened skin surrounding the nail plate.
Lifting to the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area
Condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit.
Nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation
Sometimes called furrows or corrugations visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body .
Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail. Redness, pus, and swelling are usually seen in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate.
Common bacteria that can lead to a bacterial infection that appears as a green, yellow, or black discoloration on the nail bed.
Any deformity or disease of the natural nails.
Fungal infection of that natural nail plate.
Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridge giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate.
Abnormal that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or an adverse skin reaction to chemical nail enhancement products.
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Thickening of nails
A condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears.
Vertical lines running through the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging.
Hemorrhage caused by trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allow small amounts of blood flow.
Condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot. These discolorations are usually due to small injuries to the nail bed.
The seperation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed; affects fingernails and toenails.
Also known as ingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail.
Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail