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Is a condition caused by nail injury or diease of the nail unit.
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Nail Disorder
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Beau's Line
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Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate.
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Nails that turn a variety of colors, which may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor circulation.
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Discolored nails
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Also known as a folded nail, highly curved nail plate usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may also be inherited,
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Plicatured Nail.
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Caused by physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the cappilaries and allows small amounts of blood flow.
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Splinter Hemorrhages.
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Also known as a trumpet nail,.
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Pincer Nail.
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Onychia
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Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail plate.
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Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate.
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Nail Psoriasis.
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Fungal infection of the feet.
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Tinea Pedis.
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Fungal infection of the natural nail plate.
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Onychomycosis.
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Another term for the natural nail.
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Onyx.
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The natural nail is mainly composed of a fibrous ______ found in the skin and hair also known as keratin.
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Protein.
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What are the major parts of the natural nail.
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Nail plate, nail bed, matrix, cuticle, eponycium, hyponychium, specialized ligaments, and nail folds.
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