Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate Milady?

Common Nail Disorders

Beau's lines: are deep grooved lines that run from side to side on the fingernail or the toenail. They may look like indentations or ridges in the nail plate.

Blue fingernails: are caused by a low level or lack of oxygen circulating in your red blood cells. This condition is known as cyanosis. It occurs when there isn't enough oxygen in your blood, making the skin or membrane below the skin turn a purplish-blue color.

Bruised nail beds or Subungual hematoma:  the medical term for bleeding and bruising under the nail. This is usually the result of some kind of injury to the blood vessels under the nail bed.

discolored nails: the nails appear white, yellow, or green, and can result from different infections and conditions of the skin

Eggshell nails: A condition of your nails that causes them to appear thin, white, and brittle like that of an eggshell

Hangnail: a tiny, torn piece of skin, more specifically eponychium or paronychium, next to a fingernail or toenail. Hangnails are typically caused by having dry skin, or by trauma to the fingers, such as paper cuts or nail biting

Koilonychia: also known as spoon nails, is a nail disease that can be a sign of hypochromic anemia, especially iron-deficiency anemia. It refers to abnormally thin nails (usually of the hand) which have lost their convexity, becoming flat or even concave in shape.

Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate Milady?

Leukonychia spots: a condition where white lines or dots appear on your finger or toenails. This is a very common issue and entirely harmless.

Melanonychia: a condition of either the fingernails or the toenails.  Melanonychia is when you have brown or black lines on your nails. The decolorization is usually in a stripe that starts at the bottom of your nail bed and continues to the top. It may be in one nail or several.

Onychophagy: an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails

Onychorrhexis: a brittleness with breakage of finger or toenails that may result from hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy

Plicatured nail: a type of highly curved nail plate often caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited;also called "folded nail"

Ridges: Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate, usually related to normal aging

Splinter Hemorrhage: tiny blood spots that appear underneath the nail. They look like splinters and occur when tiny blood vessels (capillaries) along the nail bed are damaged and burst. 

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Beau's lines visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body.
Bruised nails condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot, usually due to small injuries to the nail bed.
discolored nails nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation
eggshell nails noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge
hangnail also known as agnail; a condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears
leukonychia spots aka white spots; whitish discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matirx area; not related to bodies health or vitamin deficiency
melanonchyia darkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as black band within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge
nail disorders conditioning caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit
nail psoriasis a noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the nail plate causing tiny pits or severe roughness
nail pterygium Abnormal condition that occurs when the skin was stretched by the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or qan adverseskin reaction to chemical nail enhancement products
onychia inflammation of the nail matrix, followed b y shedding of the natural nail
onychocryptosis also known as ingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissues
onycholysis lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually begging at the free edge and continuing towards the lunula area
onychomadesis the seperation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed
onychomycosis fungal infection of the natural nail plate
onychophagy bitten nails;results of chewing nail or the harden skin around the nail plate.
onychorrhexis split or breittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rouch appearance to the surface of the nail
onychosis any deformity or disease of the natural nails
paronychia bacteria inflammation of the tissue surrounding the the nail causing pus, swelling, and redness, usually in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate.
pincer nail Also known as trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix. The edges of the nail plate may curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge.
Plicatured Nail Folded nail, Injury of the matrix.May be hereditary.
Pyogenic Granuloma Inflammation of the nail, lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate.
Ridges Vertical lnes running the length of the natural nail, caused by uneven growth.
Splinter Hemorrhages Caused by trama or enjury to the nail bed that damage the capillaries and allow small amounds of blood to flow.
Tinea Pedis Fungal infection of the feet. Red, itchy rash of the skin on the bottom of the feet or in between toes.

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Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate?

Onychia is an inflammation of the nail folds (surrounding tissue of the nail plate) of the nail with formation of pus and shedding of the nail. Onychia results from the introduction of microscopic pathogens through small wounds.

What is inflammation of the nail matrix called?

Abstract. Chronic paronychia is an inflammatory disorder of the nail folds of a toe or finger presenting as redness, tenderness, and swelling. It is recalcitrant dermatoses seen commonly in housewives and housemaids. It is a multifactorial inflammatory reaction of the proximal nail fold to irritants and allergens.

What usually causes Onychorrhexis Milady?

Conditions that can cause onychorrhexis include: Anemia. Arteriosclerosis. Thyroid disease.

When a nail plate separates and falls from the nail bed it is called?

Onycholysis is when your nail separates from its nail bed. It often appears after an injury to your nail, but it may have other causes, including fungi.