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The body of science that studies the nail
Onychology
It also implicates infection in the lungs, such as pneumonia.
Bluish Nails
It causes injuries to the nail where blood is trapped.
Bruised nail
A discoloration under the nail is present due to trauma on the nail plate.
Bruised nail
Wavy ridges caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of illness or injury.
Corrugations
This is caused by dry cuticle and environmental.
Hangnails
Nails with a concave shape usually caused through iron deficiency anemia.
Koilonychia or Spoon Nails
Whitish discoloration of the nails is a sign of which condition?
Leukonychia or Leuconychia
Caused by injury to the finger, improper filing, or exposure to harsh chemicals.
Onychorrhexis or Split / brittle Nails
An overgrowth of the nail thickness rather than length caused by a local infection
Onychauxis
Injury or disease may account for this irregularity.
Onychatrophia
it is a sign of persistent anxiety that could benefit from treatment.
Onychophagy or Bitten Nails
When the skin is stretched by the nail plate, the resulting condition is known as:
nail pterygium
This results in the loss of the nail plate due to the development of scar tissue.
Pterygium
Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate?
Onychia
What is the technical term for ingrown nails?
Onychocryptosis
