beaus lines
furrows or corrugations ; visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate ;usually a result of major illness or injury that traumatized the body
blue fingernails
nail bed color ; caused by lack of circulating oxygen in the red blood cells
bruised nail beds
blood clot forms under nail plate causing dark purplish spots happen from small injuries to nail bed
discolored nails
nails turn colors from surface stain ,systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation
eggshell nails
thin noticeable nails that are more flexible than normal curve over free edge and look, white nail plates
hangnail
living tissue surrounding nail plate that splits or tears
koilonychia
spoon nails with concave shape appear scooped out
leukonychia spots
white spots ;whitish discoloration of the nail usually caused by injury to matrix
melanonychia
darkening of finger/toenail seen as black band within nail plate extends from base to free edge
nail disorder
injury or disease in nail unit
nail psoriasis
noninfectious condition that affects natural nail plate surface with tiny pits or severe roughness
nail pterygium
abnormal condition that occurs when skin is stretched by nail plate ;by injury burns or adverse skin reaction to chemical nail enhancement product
onychauxis
thickness of nails
onychia
inflammation of matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail
onychocryptosis
ingrown nail ; nail grows into sides of tissue around nail
onychogryposis
rams horn or claw nail :enlargement of finger/toenail by increased thickening and curvature
onycholysis
lifting of nail plate from nail bed without shedding usually at free edge toward lunula area
onychomadesis
separation or falling off of nail plate from nail bed
onychomycosis
fungal infection of natural nail plate
onychophagy
bitten nails ;result of chewing habit that surround nail plate
onychorrhexis
split or brittle nails that have lengthwise ridges giving rough appearance to the surface
onychosis
deformity or disease of nail
paronychia
bacterial inflammation of tissue surrounding the nail ( redness ,pus, ans swelling is seen )
pincer nail
trumpet nail ;curvature throughout nail plate caused by curvature in matrix
plicatured nail
folded nail ;type of highly curved nail caused by injury to the matrix
pseudomonsa aeruginosa
bacteria that can lead to bacterial infection appears green, yellow ,or black on the nail bed
pyogenic granuloma
sever inflammation of the nail which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to nail plate
ridges
vertical lines running through natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails usually the result of normal aging
splinter hemorrhage
trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allow small amount of blood flow
tinea pedis
athletes foot ;fungal infection of the feet red ,itchy,rash of the skin on the bottom of the feet or between the toes