Across
- 2. Split or brittle nails that have a series or lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate.
- 3. The separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed; affects fingernails and toenails.
- 5. Fungal infection of the natural nail plate.
- 7. Also known as ram's horn or claw nails; an enlargement of the fingernails or toenails accompanied by increased thickening and curvature.
- 10. Soft spoon nails with a concave shape that appears scooped out.
- 11. Inflammation of the nail matrix, followed by shedding of the natural nail.
- 12. Also known as agnail; a condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears.
- 13. Any deformity or disease of the natural nails.
Down
- 1. Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail causing pus, swelling, and redness, usually in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate.
- 2. Also known as ingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail.
- 4. Also known as bitten nails; result of a habit of chewing the nail or chewing the hardened skin surrounding the nail plate.
- 6. Darkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as a black band within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge.
- 7. Lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area.
- 8. Thickening of nails.
- 9. Vertical lines running through the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging.