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  2. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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    Onychorrhexis also known as brittle nails, is brittleness with breakage of fingernails or toenails. Paronychia is a bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet. Koilonychia is when the nail curves upwards (becomes spoon-shaped) due to an iron deficiency. The normal process of change is: brittle nails, straight nails, spoon-shaped ...

  3. Nail clubbing - Wikipedia

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    When the distal phalanges (bones nearest the fingertips) of corresponding fingers of opposite hands are directly opposed (place fingernails of same finger on opposite hands against each other, nail to nail), a small diamond-shaped "window" is normally apparent between the nailbeds. If this window is obliterated, the test is positive and ...

  4. Beau's lines - Wikipedia

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    There are several causes of Beau's lines. It is believed that there is a temporary cessation of cell division in the nail matrix.This may be caused by an infection or problem in the nail fold, where the nail begins to form, or it may be caused by an injury to that area.

  5. What Does It Mean if My Fingernails Are a Weird Color?

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    Are your fingernails yellow, brown, black, or another color? Doctors explain the different causes of nail discoloration, and what to do in each case.

  6. Terry's nails - Wikipedia

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    Terry's nails is a physical condition in which a person's fingernails or toenails [1]: 659 ...

  7. Muehrcke's nails - Wikipedia

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    Muehrcke's lines were described by American physician Robert C. Muehrcke (1921–2003) in 1956. In a study published in BMJ, he examined patients with known chronic hypoalbuminemia and healthy volunteers, finding that the appearance of multiple transverse white lines was a highly specific marker for low serum albumin (no subject with the sign had SA over 2.2 g/dL), was associated with severity ...

  8. Onychorrhexis - Wikipedia

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    Onychorrhexis (from the Greek words ὄνυχο- ónycho-, "nail" and ῥῆξις rhexis, "bursting"), is a brittleness with breakage of finger or toenails that may result from hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.

  9. The hidden dangers of acrylic nails and why you might ... - AOL

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    Pay close attention to how strong and think your nails are. Extremely thin nails may not be the best for acrylics. 4. It might be hard to spot, but infection below the nail bed can become all too ...

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