Nail Diseases and Disorders

Which of the following nail diseases is caused by microorganisms wherein there is an inflammation, redness and swelling of the skin around the nail?

• Ingrown nails

• Onychogryposis

• Onychia

• Paronychia

What do you call this condition where there are white spots appearing on the nails?

• Bluish nails

• Corrugations

• Leuconychia

• Onychauxis

What nail disorder is caused by injury to the finger or exposure to harsh chemicals that leads to the dryness and brittleness of the nails?

• Hang nails

• Onychorrhexis

• Pterygium

• Spoon nails

Which of the following is NOT a nail disease?

• Bruised nail

• Ingrown nails

• Onycholysis

• Onychoptosis

What is the other term for Onychophagy? A nail disorder caused by nervousness and stress.

• Bitten nails

• Corrugations

• Split or Brittle nails

• Spoon nails

Altea Lhouize improperly trim her foot nails that caused this to grow into the sides of the flesh and got infected. What is this nail disease?

• Ingrown Nails

• Onychogryposis

• Onycholysis

• Onychomycosis

Jairus has concave nails. His nails showed raised ridges and looks like a spoon. What kind of nail disorder does he have?

• Bluish nails

• Bruised nails

• Hang nails

• Koilonychia

The shedding of one or more nails is a disease known as________________.

• Onychia

• Onychomycosis

• Onychoptosis

• Paronychia

Which nail disorder is an overgrowth of the nail in thickness that is caused by an infection? This can also be hereditary.

• Corrugations

• Leuconychia

• Onychauxis

• Onychophagy

Which of the following nail disorders is caused by dry cuticle?

• Hangnails

• Onychatrophia

• Onychophagy

• Pterygium