Condition/Disease/Disorder Description Extremely Serious Disorders-Skin Cancers Basal Cell Carcinoma
Least malignant-most common skin cancer characterized by light or pearly nodules & visible blood vessels. Scaly, red papules-blood vessels are not visible more serious than basal cell. Most serious-characterized by dark brown, black, or discolored patches on the skin.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Malignant Melanoma
Tumor
Abnormal growth of swollen tissue.
Nail diseases/disorders Condition/Disease/Disorder Description Onychophagy Nail biting. Onychogryposis
Overcurvature of the nail-clawlike. Sticky overgrowth of the cuticle.
Pterygium
Eggshell Nail Leuconychia
Extremely thin nail.
White spots under the nail plate.
Paronychia
Bacterial inflammation of tissue (perionychium) around the nail.
Tinea Corporis
Ringworm of the hand. Ringworm of the foot.
Tinea Pedia
Agnail
Hangnail.
Onychia
An inflammation somewhere in the nail. Blue nail (usually caused by poor circulation).
Onychocyanosis Hematoma Nail Tinea Unguium Onychorrexis
Bruised nail (usually caused by a hammer or slammed door).
Onychomycosis-ringworm of the nail.
Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges.
Beau’s Lines
Ridges/corrugations/furrows.
Onychatrophia Onychocryptosis
Atrophy or wasting away of the nail.
Ingrown nail.
Onychauxis Onychosis
Overgrowth of the nail plate.
Any nail disease.
Onychophosis
Accumulation of horny layers of epidermis under the nail.
Hair disease/disorders Condition/Disease/Disorder Description Pityriasis Capitis Simplex Dry dandruff.
Pityriasis Capitis Steatoids Seborrhea Oleosa = Oily Dandruff
Greasy dandruff.
Trichoptilosis
Split hair ends.
Trichorrehexis Nodosa
Knotted.
Tinea Favosa Tinea Capitis Tinea Sycosis
Honeycomb ringworm. Ringworm of the scalp.
Barber’s itch.
Androgenetic Alopecia Alopecia Adnata Alopecia Areata Alopecia Follicularis Alopecia Prematura
Common hereditary hair loss. Loss of hair shortly after birth.
Hair loss in patches.
Hair loss caused by inflammation of hair follicles.
Hair loss early in life. Hair loss from old age. Hair loss from entire scalp. Hair loss from entire body.
Alopecia Senilis Alopecia Totalis
Alopecia Universalis
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