Florida State Board Cosmetology of Nails Flashcards

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The study of the growth and structure of nails is known as
Onyxology
Etiology is the study of
The cause of a disease
Often referred to as the cuticle, it overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail:
Eponychium
Infection at the nail base, usually with pus, untreated can cause loss of the nail
Onychia
Onychophagy refers to
Bitten nails
Onychia refers to a condition where
Inflammation at the base of the nailwith pus usually present
The technical term for bitten nails is
Onychophagy
Tight shoes, or improper trimming of the toe nails,may results in:
Onychocryptosis/ingrown toe-nails
Onychocryptosis is a condition that may result from
Excessively tight shoe
A nail product used to smooth out and fill in minor depression in a client's nails is
Ridge filler
The nail is composed of a substance known as
Keratin
The area from the nail root to the free edge, contain no blood vessels/nerves
Nail plate/nail body
Portions of the nail assembly where the nail plate rests, contain blood vessels and nerves
Nail bed
The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to as the
Eponychium
The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail is known as
Hyponychium