Nail DisordersOnline version

Complete this activity & test your knowledge of nail disorders

by Rosalind Carter
1

When living skin around the nail plate splits and tears, it is known as _____.

2

A(n) _____ is caused by physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow.

3

Thickening of the nails is known as _____.

4

Chewing or biting the nail results in the condition known as _____.

5

The condition known as _____ is usually caused by a lack of circulating oxygen in the red blood cells.

6

Soft spoon nails, or koilonychias, are often a sign of _____ deficiency, anemia, or a liver condition known as hemochromatosis.