Across
- 2. The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area
- 5. Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging
- 8. Also known as ingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail
- 9. noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge; usually caused by improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease, or medication
- 10. The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate
- 11. Is the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge
- 12. Is the most visible and functional part of the nail unit
- 14. The area where the nail plate cells are formed
- 16. Attaches the nail bed and matrix bed to the underlying bone
Down
- 1. Folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate
- 3. Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate
- 4. Separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed; can affect fingernails and toenails
- 6. Dark purplish spots, usually due to physical injury
- 7. The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate
- 10. Living skin around the nail plate (often the eponychium) that becomes split or torn
- 13. The living skin bordering the root and sides of a fingernail or toenail
- 15. Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail. Redness, pus, and swelling are usually seen in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate