Nail Diseases and Disorders

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Across
  1. 3. thin white nail plates that are more flexible than normal.
  2. 5. thickening of the fingernails and toenails.
  3. 8. dark purplish spots, usually caused due to physical injury.
  4. 9. also known as ingrown nails.
  5. 11. a client whose nail or skin is infected or inflamed should be referred to a _____________.
  6. 12. red itchy rash on the skin on the bottom of the feet/between the toes.
Down
  1. 1. darkening of the nails (may see a black band within the nail plate).
  2. 2. visible lines running across the width of the natural nail plate.
  3. 4. a condition caused by injury, heredity, or previous disease of the nail.
  4. 6. spots also known as white spots, caused by a major injury to the nail matrix.
  5. 7. vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate.
  6. 10. inflammation of the nail matrix, followed by shedding of the nail.