Across
- 7. Abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or an adverse skin reaction to chemical nail enhancement products.
- 8. also known as bitten nails; result of a habit of chewing the nail or chewing the hardened skin surrounding the nail plate.
- 11. ingrown nail, grown into the sides of the tissue around the nail
- 13. Common bacteria that can lead to a bacterial infection that appears as a green, yellow, or black discoloration on the nail bed
- 15. Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate, usually related to normal aging
- 17. Increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix
- 20. Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body.
- 23. Noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge.
- 24. 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.
Down
- 1. Any deformity or disease of the natural nail
- 2. Also known as agnail; A condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears.
- 3. Condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot. These discolorations are usually due to small injuries to the nail bed.
- 4. spots Also known as white spots; Whitish discolorations of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix area; not related to the body's health or vitamins deficiencies.
- 5. Also known as folded nail; a type of highly curved nail usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited
- 6. Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate
- 9. Lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area.
- 10. Nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation
- 12. condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail.
- 14. Hemorrhages caused by trauma or injury to the nail bed that damage the capillaries and allow small amounts of blood flow
- 16. Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail causing pus, swelling, and redness, usually in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate
- 18. Fungal infection of the natural nail plate
- 19. Inflammation of the nail matrix, followed by shedding of the natural nail.
- 21. Athlete's foot, fungal infection
- 22. Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate