Nail disorders

2. living skin splits around the nail from skin dryness or cutting living tissue
4. Bitten nails ( nervous habit)
7. dramatically increased nail curvature
8. nail turns variety of colors; affecting entire system
9. furrow, run lengthwise or across the nail, results from injury to matrix
10. condition caused by injury, heredity or previous disease to the nail
12. whitish discoloration of nails, caused by injury to base of nail or matrix
15. several common BACTERIA that can cause nail infection
19. Abnormal condition that occurs when skin is stretched by nail plate not the cuticle; eponychiujm or hyponychium
20. lack of oxygen circulating in the red blood cells

1. noticeably thin, white nail plate, nail separates from nail bed
3. vertical lines running down the length natural nail plate, uneven growth from normal aging
5. Physical trauma to the nail that damages capillaries appearance of small brown or black splinters
6. caused by injury; blood clot that forms under the nail plate leaving a dark purple spot
11. Thickening of nails
13. darkening (pigment) of nails; black band under nail plate; from base to free edge
14. Highly curved nail plate often caused by injury to matrix but may be inherited; leads to ingrown nails
16. Increased thickening and curvature; claw nails
17. Split or brittle nails with lengthwise ridges
18. concave shape that appears scooped out