Cos chapter 10

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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