Across
- 2. This is the lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding.
- 5. Nail fungi can be transmitted through _______________ instruments
- 6. Splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to this.
- 7. Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail are signs of this condition.
- 9. A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be _______ & unspotted
- 11. nail ___________ refers to a condition caused by injury or disease of the nail unit.
Down
- 1. A sharp bend in one corner of the nail plate creating increased curvature is symptomatic of _____________ nails.
- 2. The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is a sign of this.
- 3. This is a condition in which the living skin around the nail splits and tears.
- 4. A typical bacteria infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a _______________ spot that becomes darker in its advanced stages
- 8. The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is tinea _________
- 10. The condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate causing a dark purplish spot is ____________ nails.