Nail Theory
Across
- 5. Any disease, disorder, or condition of the nail
- 7. Area of the nail on which the nail body rests
- 8. Half-moon shape at the base of the nail
- 10. Active tissue that generates cells
- 11. Living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail
- 16. A sign of infection
- 19. A sign of infection
- 20. Pocket-like structure that holds the root and matrix
- 22. Attached to the matrix at the base of the nail
- 23. Nails that are very thin and soft
- 24. Live tissue at the base of the nail
- 25. Cause of disease, disorder, or condition
- 27. Overlapping dead tissue that is loose and pliable around the nail
- 28. Loosening or separation of nail
- 29. Inflammation of skin around nail
Down
- 1. Tracks on either side of the nail that the nail moves on as it grows
- 2. Living skin attached to nail plate
- 3. Living tissue underneath the free edge
- 4. Horizontal ridges
- 6. Ringworm of the nail
- 9. Visible nail area from the nail root to the free edge
- 12. is the part of the nail that extends beyond the finger
- 13. A sign of infection
- 14. Split cuticles
- 15. Indented vertical lines
- 17. Nails with concave shape
- 18. White spots on nails
- 21. Folds of skin on either side of the nail groove
- 26. Inflammation of nail matrix