November 20, 2012
| Encyclopedia
Onychauxis, which is the medical term for an overgrowth or thickening of the nail, reveals nothing to the casual observer, the tech, or the doctor. Many times, in fact, onychauxis is a natural part of aging.
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January 3, 2011
| Encyclopedia
The word hematoma means “pocket of blood.” The term subungual means “under the nail.
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May 1, 2010
| Article
Subungual hematomas are caused by injury to the nail. Most commonly this happens in two ways: either through blunt trauma or through repetitive pressure.
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December 1, 1996
| Article
Rebecca Byrne was passing a nail salon in the local mall when an idea popped into her head. Stopping, she gathered the courage and went in to ask the nail technician if she could put acrylics on her bitten-down nails to help her grow them out.
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