Question | Answer | |
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11 |
onychomadesis can usually be traced to a localized infection, injuries to the matrix, or ____________ |
a severe systemic illness |
12 |
Any deformity or disease of the natural nail is known as _____________ |
onychosis |
13 |
Which condition is characterized by nail plates that are noticeably thin, white, and more flexible than normal? |
Eggshell nails |
14 |
Which of the following is a common cause of surface stains on nails? |
smoking |
15 |
The condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot, is _____________ |
bruised nail beds |
16 |
The condition in which the living skin around the nail splits and tears is _____________ |
a hangnail |
17 |
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is ___________ |
onycholysis |
18 |
The term ___________ refers to darkening of the fingernails or toenails |
melanonychia
|
19 |
When increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate results in the free edge pinching the sidewalls into a deep curve, it is known as pincer nail or ____________ |
trumpet nail |
20 |
Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate are known as ____________ |
Beau's lines |