Nail Review

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Across
  1. 3. Very thin, soft nails.
  2. 6. White spots caused by injury to the nail, heredity, systemic disorders or nutritional deficiency.
  3. 7. Liquid or foam-based product used to reduce microbes on the skin.
  4. 9. Split of brittle nails.
  5. 14. Atrophy or wasting away of the nail.
  6. 17. Shedding or falling off of nails.
  7. 20. Represents an increased curvature of the nails; also called “claw nails”.
  8. 21. Stimulating circular or wringing massage movement with no gliding; increases circulation; performed with the fingertips or palms of the hands, rather than moving across the skin, the skin moves either across the muscle of the bone beneath it.
  9. 22. Refers to loosening or separation of the nail.
  10. 25. Inflammation of the nail matrix.
  11. 28. Active tissue that generates cells that harden as they move outward to form the nail plate; the nail ______.
  12. 29. Part of the nail attached to the matrix at the base of the nail, under the skin and inside the mantle; the nail ____.
  13. 31. Split cuticle; loose skin partially separated from the cuticle; also called an Agnail.
  14. 32. Thickening of the nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth of the nail; also called Hypertrophy.
  15. 34. Bitten nails.
  16. 35. Living tissue underneath the free edge of the nail.
Down
  1. 1. Part of the nail that extends beyond the end of the finger or toe and protects the tips of the fingers and toes.
  2. 2. Nail body; visible nail area from the nail root to free edge; made of layers; contains no nerves or blood vessels; the nail _____.
  3. 4. Half-moon shape at the base of the nail, which is the visible part of the matrix, appears lighter.
  4. 5. Light, gliding massage strokes or circular motions made with the palms of the hands or pads of the fingertips; often used to begin and/or end a treatment; often used on the face, neck and arms because of its gentleness.
  5. 8. Overlapping dead tissue that is loose and pliable around the nail.
  6. 10. Nails that grow into the edge of the nail groove; also called Ingrown Nails.
  7. 11. Indented vertical line down the nail plate.
  8. 12. Ringworm of the nail.
  9. 13. The second method of infection control; kills certain but not all microbes.
  10. 15. Nails with a concave shape; caused by systemic or long-term illness or nerve disturbance; also called Spoon Nails.
  11. 16. Live tissue at the base of the nail.
  12. 18. Horizontal wavy ridges across the nail; caused by injury or systemic conditions.
  13. 19. Cause of a disease, disorder or condition.
  14. 23. Process of removing dirt and debris to aid in preventing the growth of microbes; the first level of infection control.
  15. 24. Solution that allows better adhesion of nail enhancements; reduces the amount of moisture in the nail when brushed over the nail plate.
  16. 26. Pocket-like structure that holds the root and matrix.
  17. 27. Nail condition identified by dark, purplish discoloration under the nail; caused by trauma to the nail, environmental problems, blood trapped under the nails or hemorrhage of small capillaries.
  18. 30. Study of the structure and growth of the nails.
  19. 33. Tracks on either side of the nail that the nail moves on as it grows; the nail ______.