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2. Hangnail - Wikipedia

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   Agnail, Stepmother's blessing. The bottom finger has a hangnail. Specialty. Dermatology. A hangnail is a small, torn piece of skin next to a fingernail or toenail, related to ingrown nails, [1] or even a small, torn piece of nail separated from the main nail. Hangnails are typically caused by having dry skin, or by trauma to the fingers.

3. Onychomycosis - Wikipedia

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   As the infection progresses the nail can become brittle, with pieces breaking off or coming away from the toe or finger completely. If left untreated, the skin underneath and around the nail can become inflamed and painful. There may also be white or yellow patches on the nailbed or scaly skin next to the nail, [7] and a foul smell. [8]

4. Hand washing - Wikipedia

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   Hand washing (or handwashing), also known as hand hygiene, is the act of cleaning one's hands with soap or handwash and water to remove viruses / bacteria / microorganisms, dirt, grease, and other harmful or unwanted substances stuck to the hands. Drying of the washed hands is part of the process as wet and moist hands are more easily ...

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

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   Course of action: Get any brown pigmentation on your nail checked out by a dermatologist. "Lots of things can be detected in the nail," said Dr. Phoebe Rich, director of the Nail Disorder Clinic ...

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   This brush-on formula gives dry and brittle nails the proper nourishment to completely transform them in as little as six days! See it! Get the OPI Repair Mode Bond Building Nail Serum for $25 at ...

7. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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   Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin around the nail, which can manifest suddenly, often due to the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, or gradually, typically caused by the fungus Candida albicans. [2][3][4] The term originates from Greek παρά (para) 'around' and ὄνυξ (onyx) 'nail'. [5][6] Risk factors for paronychia include ...

8. Green nail syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Green nail syndrome (chloronychia or Goldman-Fox syndrome [7]) is characterised by discolouration of the infected nail, inflammation of the skin around the nail known as paronychia, and an odour resembling fruit. [3] The colour may range from light or blueish green or yellow-green to darker green or black. [8][3] Nails may be separated from the ...

9. Ingrown nail - Wikipedia

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   Ingrown nail. An ingrown nail, also known as onychocryptosis from Greek: ὄνυξ (onyx) 'nail' and κρυπτός (kryptos) 'hidden', is a common form of nail disease. It is an often painful condition in which the nail grows so that it cuts into one or both sides of the paronychium or nail bed.