Nail Anatomy/Nails Diseases and Disorders

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Across
  1. 2. The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area
  2. 5. Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging
  3. 8. Also known as ingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail
  4. 9. noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge; usually caused by improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease, or medication
  5. 10. The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate
  6. 11. Is the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge
  7. 12. Is the most visible and functional part of the nail unit
  8. 14. The area where the nail plate cells are formed
  9. 16. Attaches the nail bed and matrix bed to the underlying bone
Down
  1. 1. Folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate
  2. 3. Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate
  3. 4. Separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed; can affect fingernails and toenails
  4. 6. Dark purplish spots, usually due to physical injury
  5. 7. The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate
  6. 10. Living skin around the nail plate (often the eponychium) that becomes split or torn
  7. 13. The living skin bordering the root and sides of a fingernail or toenail
  8. 15. Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail. Redness, pus, and swelling are usually seen in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate