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2. Pterygium inversum unguis - Wikipedia

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   Pterygium inversum unguis or ventral pterygium is characterized by the adherence of the distal portion of the nailbed to the ventral surface of the nail plate. [ 3 ] : 788 The condition may be present at birth or acquired, and may cause pain with manipulation of small objects, typing, and close manicuring of the nail.

3. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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   A nail disease or onychosis is a disease or deformity of the nail.Although the nail is a structure produced by the skin and is a skin appendage, nail diseases have a distinct classification as they have their own signs and symptoms which may relate to other medical conditions.

4. Onychomadesis - Wikipedia

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   Onychomadesis is a periodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at the proximal end, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix. [1]: 784 [2]: 660 One cause in children is hand, foot, and mouth disease. [3] This generally resolves without complication.

5. 7 nail symptoms explained: Signs you shouldn't ignore - AOL

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   "Lots of things can be detected in the nail," said Dr. Phoebe Rich, director of the Nail Disorder Clinic at Oregon Health and Sciences University and a dermatologist at the Oregon Dermatology and ...

6. Pterygium unguis - Wikipedia

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   Pterygium unguis (or dorsal pterygium [1]: 660 ) forms as a result of scarring between the proximal nailfold and matrix, with the classic example being lichen planus, though it has been reported to occur as a result of sarcoidosis and Hansen's disease.

7. Ingrown nail - Wikipedia

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   Ingrown nail in hallux (big) toe. Symptoms include pain along the margins of the nail caused by hypergranulation, worsening of pain when wearing tight footwear, and sensitivity to pressure of any kind (in some cases this pressure can be as light as the weight of bedsheets). Bumping of an affected toe can cause pain as the nail's surrounding ...

8. Pterygium - Wikipedia

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   Pterygium colli or webbed neck, a congenital skin fold of the neck down to the shoulders. Pterygium inversum unguis or ventral pterygium, adherence of the distal portion of the nailbed to the ventral surface of the nail plate. Pterygium unguis or dorsal pterygium, scarring between the proximal nail fold and matrix. [2]

9. Malalignment of the nail plate - Wikipedia

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   Patients with a substantial deviation of the nail plate or early sequelae, such as recurring episodes of acute paronychia and/or infections, may be candidates for surgical therapy up to the age of two. [6] [18] The primary course of treatment involves rotating the entire nail unit to permit the nail plate to develop parallel to the distal ...