Across
- 2. file, a tool used to shape the free edge of the nail
- 4. term for the dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate
- 6. the term for the natural nail that is cut straight across and does not extend past the fingertip
- 8. a disorder causing the separation of the nail plate from the nail bed
- 11. the condition of abnormal softness of the nails
- 12. the chemical used to remove nail polish
- 14. the technical term for a hangnail
- 15. the narrow, band-like extension of the epidermis
- 17. the cells in the matrix that produce this protein
- 18. the type of nail product that hardens when exposed to air
- 19. the point where the free edge of the nail meets the nail tip
- 22. the process of smoothing the surface of the nail
- 23. lines, running the length of the natural nail plate
- 26. a condition where the nail is abnormally thick
- 27. the visible, crescent-shaped part of the matrix
- 28. causing the overlap of the nail plate
Down
- 1. a fungal infection of the nail
- 3. layer, protecting the nail bed
- 5. a nail service that includes shaping and polishing the nails
- 7. the area where gel or acrylic enhancements are commonly applied
- 9. Spots, a disorder causing these on the nails
- 10. the skin that overlaps the sides of the nail
- 13. the technical term for the nail cuticle
- 16. plate, the technical term for this part of the nail
- 20. bed, the living tissue under the nail plate
- 21. growth of a new nail plate, after the loss of the natural nail
- 24. pusher, the tool used to push back the cuticle
- 25. the protein forming the outer layer of the nail