Study of Nails

1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829
Across
  1. 6. study of the structure and growth of the nails
  2. 8. inflammation of the skin around the nail;also called felon
  3. 10. represents an increased curvature of the nails; claw nails
  4. 13. shedding or falling off of nails
  5. 17. refers to a loosening or separation of the nail
  6. 20. white spots cause by injury to the nail, heredity, systemic disorders or nutritional deficiency
  7. 22. hangnail;split cuticle;loose skin partially separated from the cuticle
  8. 23. overlapping dead tissue that is loose and pliable around the nail
  9. 24. living tissue underneath the free edge of the nail
  10. 26. active tissue that generates cells that harden as they move outward to form the nail plate
  11. 28. ingrown nails
  12. 29. any disease, disorder or condition of the nail
Down
  1. 1. the living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail
  2. 2. atrophy or wasting away of the nail
  3. 3. nail product that is mixed with monomer to form an acrylic nail;powder in form
  4. 4. thickening of the nail plate
  5. 5. athlete's foot or ringworm of the foot
  6. 7. ringworm of the nail;tinea unguium
  7. 9. fold of skin on either side of the nails
  8. 11. split or brittle nails
  9. 12. nails with a concave shape; caused by systemic or long-term illness or nerve disturbance; spoon nails
  10. 14. cause of a disease, disorder or condition
  11. 15. indented vertical line down the nail plate
  12. 16. ringworm of the hand
  13. 18. living skin attached to nail plate either at the eponychium or hyponychium
  14. 19. technical term for the nail
  15. 21. bitten nails
  16. 25. inflammation of the nail matrix
  17. 27. half moon shape at the base of the nail;visible part of the matrix