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Term meaning "disease of the nails"
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Onychosis (ony-cole-sis)
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Inflammation of the nail matrix with pus and shedding of nail
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Onychia (ony-neek-e-uh)
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Term for ingrown toenails the nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail
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Onychocryptosis (ony-co-cryp-toe-sis)
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Lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding
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Onycholysis ( ony-cole-e-sis)
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Seperation/ falling off of a nail from the nail bed
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Onychomadesis ( ony-cole-mad-de-sis)
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Tiny pits/ roughness on the surface of the nail (reddish spots) under nail plate
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Nail psoriasis (nail sore-rye-is-sis)
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Bacterial inflammation surrounding the nail
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Paronychia (par-uhh-neek-e-uh)
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Lump or grain of red tissue grows up from the nail bed
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Pyogenic granuloma
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Fungal infections of the feet also known as athlete"s feet
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Tinea pedis
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Whitish patches that can be scraped off the surface
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Onychomycosis (ony-co-my-co-sis)
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"tri" has anything to do with what
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Hair
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"ony" has to do with what
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Nails
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"osis" in a word means what
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Disease
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What conditions do fungal organisms favor for growth
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Dark warm and moist
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Two common causes of onycholysis
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Injury or allergic reactions
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