Nail Structure and Growth Disorders
Across
- 3. living skin at the base
- 7. slowest grow rate
- 9. folded nail
- 10. living skin that supports the nail plate
- 14. extends over the tip of the finger
- 15. known as the natural nail
- 17. living skin supports nail plate
- 18. skin that surrounds the nail plate
- 20. living skin that supports the nail plate
- 22. Also known as lateral nail fold
- 23. lack of oxygen circulating
- 24. cells are formed
- 25. white spots
- 27. deformity or disease
- 28. tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface
- 29. Visible part of the matrix whiteish half moon
Down
- 1. Nail malformation
- 2. dead colorless tissue attached to nail plate
- 4. bacterial inflammation surrounding nail
- 5. tissue splits or tears
- 6. tough band fibrous tissue that connects
- 8. fastest grow rate
- 9. trumpet nail
- 11. thin white nail plate flexible and can curve
- 12. blood clot forms under the nail plate
- 13. living skin bordering the root/sides of nails
- 16. grows slower than fingernails
- 19. hard keratin plate covers nail
- 21. darkening or black bands
- 26. thickened layer/skin between fingertip/edge