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| Brittle nails with split along the free edge & run lengthwise causing weakness or further breaks within the nails. |
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| The excessive skin that overlaps the sides of the nail plates. |
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| Habitual nail biting creating very short nails with irregular edges |
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Located at the base of the nail plate and is considered a part of the matrix.
Aka: "The half-moon" |
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| A branch of anatomy that deals with the skin and its associated structures including the nails, hair, sweat and oil glands. |
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| The part of the nail plate not attached to the skin, and can extend beyond the finger tip. |
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| The small portion of epidermis or skin extending over and resting upon the base of the nail plate. |
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A fungual infection between the toes which can seperate toe nails.
AKA: "Tinea" |
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| Occur when the immune system overreacts to normally harmless substances. |
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A portion of the skin to which the nail plate is attached and rests upon.
Highly sensitive because it contains blood vessels, etc. |
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| Portion of nail plate hidden under a fold of skin (mantle) at the base of the nail plate. |
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| Transulcent, slightly pink, smooth, curved, without ridges or wavy lines, and free from disease. |
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Composed of 100 layers of nail cells. Is translucent, and the most noticeable part of the nail.
AKA: "Nail Body" |
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| Layer of skin cells growing on top of the finger tips and remains attached to the underside of the free edge. |
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| pocket-like fold of skin that holds the root and the matrix. |
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| Tracks on each side of the nail plate along which moves as its growing. |
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| Made of light blue to white specialized cells. Sixe and shape determines the shickness and shape of natural nail. Ligaments hold the matrix and nail bed onto the underlying bone. |
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| Thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and the nail plate. |
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| RING WORM ****APPEARS ON STATE BOARD EXAM MANY TIMES |
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASE CAUSED BY A FUNGUS.
AKA: "TINEA"
CHARACTERIZED: A RING THAT IS RED |
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