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| Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate |
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| Condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, forming a dark purplish spot, usually due to injury |
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| Noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal |
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| Condition in which the eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn |
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| Whitish discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix area;white spot |
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| Darkening of the fingernails or toenails;may be seen as a black band under or within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge |
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| Condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail plate |
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| A condition that affects the surface of the natural nail plate, causing it to appear rough and pitted, as well as causing reddish color spots on the nail bed, and onycholysis |
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| Abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate;usually caused by serious injury or allergic reaction |
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| Inflammation of the matrix of the nail with shedding of the nail |
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| Ingrown nails;nail grows into the living tissue around the nail |
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| Separation of the nail plate from the nail bed,often caused by injury or allergic reaction |
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| The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed;can occur on fingernails and toenails |
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| Fungal infection of the natural nail plate |
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| Split or brittle nails that also have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate |
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| Any deformity or disease of the natural nails |
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| Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail;pus, redness, and swelling are usually present |
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| Increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix |
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| A type of highly curved nail plate often caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited;also called "folded nail" |
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| One of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection |
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| 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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| Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate, usually related to normal aging |
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| Medical term for fungal infections of the feet |
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| Disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of the trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge |
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