Nail disorders and disease

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Across
  1. 4. split or brittle nails that also have a series of lengthwise ridge that give a rough appearance to the surface oof the nail plate.
  2. 5. any deformity or disease of the nails
  3. 7. nail, increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix.
  4. 10. nail. A disorder in which the edges of the mail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge.
  5. 11. inflation of the matrix of the nail, with shedding of the nail.
  6. 12. the dead colorless tissue attached to the nail plate
  7. 13. nail, a condition in which the eponychia him or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate, become split or torn
  8. 16. nails, I noticed the thin white nail plate that is more flexible than normal
  9. 17. lines, visible depressions, running across the width of the natural nail plate
  10. 18. an area where the nail plate cells are formed. This area is composed of matrix cells that make up the nail plate.
  11. 21. Nail fold, folds of normal skin that line, the sides of the nail plate, also known as the sidewall
  12. 24. separation of the nail plate in bed often due to injury or allergic reaction
  13. 25. significant darkening of the fingernails or toenails, may be seen as a black band under or within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge.
  14. 26. ingrown nail
  15. 27. a slit or furrow on the side of the nail
Down
  1. 1. a bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail
  2. 2. living skin at the base of the nail plate and covering the matrix area
  3. 3. technical term for nail fingers or toes.
  4. 5. a fungal infection of the nail plate
  5. 6. bed portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge
  6. 8. bitten nails
  7. 9. nail, vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate.
  8. 14. hemorrhages, caused by physical trauma or injury to the nail bed.
  9. 15. whitish discoloration found inside the nail plate, usually caused by injury to the nail matrix
  10. 19. plate, a hard keratin plate, on top of and slowly sliding across the nail bed as it grows the most visible and functioning part of the no unit
  11. 20. psoriasis, a non-infectious condition that affects the surface of the nail plate, causing it to appear rough and pitted with reddish spots on the nail bed and onycholysis
  12. 22. edge, the part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe
  13. 23. a slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the finger tip and free edge of the nail plate. It forms a protective barrier and prevents micro organisms from invading and infecting the nail bed.