Chapters 9 and 10 Crossword

Dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate
aka athletes foot; fungal infection of the feet
whitish, half-moon shape that is the visible part of the matrix
the edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge
the most visible and functional part of the natural nail unit
occurs when the skin is streched by the nai plate and usually caused by serious injury
thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and free edge
nails that have a concave shape large enough to hold a drop of liquid
the nail plate lifts from the nail bed but does not shed
thin, white nails that easily break
usually caused by lack of circulating oxygen
blood stains in the bed epithelium tissue that give the appearance of splinters
fungal infection of the natural nail plate
caused by uneven growth of the nails; usually a result of normal aging
noninfectious condition that causes pits or roughness on the nail plate
bitten nails
bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail
ingrown nails
tears or splits in the tissue surrounding the nail plate
composed of matrix cells that produce the nail plate
broad term for any deformity or disease of the natural nail
nail matrix inflammation followed by shedding of the nail
white discoloration of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix