Nail Disorders

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Across
  1. 3. caused by injury; blood clot that forms under the nail plate leaving a dark purple spot
  2. 6. dramatically increased nail curvature
  3. 7. several common BACTERIA that can cause nail infection
  4. 13. Increased thickening and curvature; claw nails
  5. 17. whitish discoloration of nails, caused by injury to base of nail or matrix
  6. 19. Split or brittle nails with lengthwise ridges
Down
  1. 1. living skin splits around the nail from skin dryness or cutting living tissue
  2. 2. furrow, run lengthwise or across the nail, results from injury to matrix
  3. 4. lack of oxygen circulating in the red blood cells
  4. 5. Thickening of nails
  5. 8. Physical trauma to the nail that damages capillaries appearance of small brown or black splinters
  6. 9. nail turns variety of colors; affecting entire system
  7. 10. darkening (pigment) of nails; black band under nail plate; from base to free edge
  8. 11. condition caused by injury, heredity or previous disease to the nail
  9. 12. noticeably thin, white nail plate, nail separates from nail bed
  10. 13. Bitten nails ( nervous habit)
  11. 14. vertical lines running down the length natural nail plate, uneven growth from normal aging
  12. 15. Abnormal condition that occurs when skin is stretched by nail plate not the cuticle; eponychiujm or hyponychium
  13. 16. concave shape that appears scooped out
  14. 18. Highly curved nail plate often caused by injury to matrix but may be inherited; leads to ingrown nails