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40 Cards in this Set
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Manicure |
Cosmetic service for care if the hands, skin and nails, cosmetic treatments and procedures, polishing techniques and artificial nail applications |
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Onyx |
Term for nails |
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Nail plate |
Translucent portion of the nail, extending from the nail root to the free edge, sometimes referred to as the nail body |
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Free edge |
Part of nail plate that is past the fingertip |
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Hyponychium |
Skin between free edge and fingertip of natural nail |
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Nail bed |
Portion of skin that the nail plate rests on as it grows out |
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Bed epithelium |
Thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and the nail plate |
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Cuticle |
The small portion of non-living epidermis extending around the base of the nail |
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Lunula |
Whitish, half moon shape at the base of the nail |
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Matrix |
Part of the nail that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail plate |
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Nail folds |
Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate |
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Nail sidewall aka lateral nail fold |
The piece of skin that overlaps onto the side of the nail |
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Nail grooves |
Slits or grooves on the sides of the nail that allow growth |
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Eponychium |
Living skin at the base of the nail plate that partially overlaps lunula |
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Perionychium |
Additional or excessive skin that overlaps onto the sides of the nail plate |
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Agnail aka hang nail |
The split cuticle around the nail |
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Bruised nail |
Dark purplish discoloration under the nail caused by trauma |
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Eggshell nail |
Noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal |
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Leukonychia aka white spots |
Whitish discoloration of the nails caused by injury |
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Melanonychia |
Darkening of the nails caused by excess melanin, may be in a band or stripe |
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Nail psoriasis |
Noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail, nail will appear pitted and/or have roughness on the surface |
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Nail pterygium |
Forward growth of living skin that adheres to the surface of the nail plate |
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Onychocryptosis |
Ingrown nail |
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Onychophagy |
Bitten nails |
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Onychorrhexis |
Abnormal brittleness of the nail plate |
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Ridge aka furrow or corrugation |
Vertical or horizontal indentation running the length or width of the nail plate |
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Onychosis |
General term for any nail disease or deformity |
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Onychomycosis aka tinea unguium |
Fungal infection of the nail |
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Tinea pedis aka athletes foot |
Fungal infection that can occur on the bottom of the feet, as well as, between the toes, which can spread to the toenails |
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Onychia |
Inflammation of the nail matrix |
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Onycholysis |
Loosening or separation, without shedding, of the nail plate from the nail bed |
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Paronychia |
Bacterial inflammation of the skin surrounding the nail plate |
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Lungs |
Spongy, respiratory organs responsible for inhaling and exhaling |
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Quaternary Ammonium compounds aka quats |
Standard name for disinfectants |
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Alcohol |
Extremely flammable, colorless liquid that evaporates quickly |
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Sodium hypochlorite |
Commonly known as bleach |
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Phenol |
Strong, high pH disinfectant |
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Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) |
Disinfectant based on a stabilized hydrogen peroxide that is non-toxic to the skin and environment, this type of disinfectant only needs to be changed every 14 days |
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Humerus |
Largest bone in upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow |
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Ulna |
Inner and larger bone on the outside of the forearm, located on the pinky side |