Onycholysis

Onycholysis refers to the detachment of the nail from the nail bed, starting at its distal and/or lateral attachment.^[1] It is said to occur particularly on the ring finger but can occur on any of the fingernails. The most common cause of onycholysis is psoriasis. It can also occur in thyrotoxicosis and is thought to be due to sympathetic overactivity.^[2] It may also be seen in infections or trauma. ^[3]

Causes

• Idiopathic
• Trauma e.g. excessive manicuring
• Infection: especially fungal
• Skin disease: psoriasis, dermatitis
• Impaired peripheral circulation e.g. Raynaud's
• Systemic disease: hyper- and hypothyroidism, reactive arthritis

Or can sometimes be because of hands in detergents

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. ^ Freedberg; et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. pp. 660. ISBN 0071380760. 
2. ^ Talley&O'Connor (2006). Clinical Examination A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis (5th ed.). Elsevier. pp. 262. ISBN 0-7295-3762-5. 
3. ^ Weber&Kelley (2010). Health Assessment in Nursing (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health and Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. pp. 193. ISBN 978-0-7817-8160-2. 

This Condition of the skin appendages article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Condition of the skin appendages stubs Conditions of the skin appendages Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат? Onychogryphosis Onychomadesis Look at other dictionaries: Onycholysis —   [zu Onychie und griechisch lýein »lösen«, »auflösen«] die, , Medizin: Nagelablösung (Nagel) …   Universal-Lexikon onycholysis — ● onycholyse ou onycholysis nom féminin Décollement d un ou de plusieurs ongles sur une portion plus ou moins importante de leur étendue …   Encyclopédie Universelle onycholysis — on·y·chol·y·sis (ŏn ĭ kŏlʹĭ sĭs) n. The separation or loosening of a fingernail or toenail from its nail bed.   [New Latin : Greek onux, onukh , nail, claw; see onyx + lysis.] * * * …   Universalium onycholysis — noun The loosening or separation of a fingernail or toenail from its bed …   Wiktionary Onycholysis — Loosening of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the border of the nail. The nail tends to turn whitish or yellowish, reflecting the presence of air under it. The treatment is to trim the nail short, do not clean under the nail, and… …   Medical dictionary onycholysis — on·y·chol·y·sis …   English syllables onycholysis — n. separation or loosening of part or all of a nail from its bed. The condition may occur in psoriasis and in fungal infections of the skin and nail bed; it may also be caused by drugs. It is commoner in women and may return to normal… …   The new mediacal dictionary onycholysis — noun separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed • Hypernyms: ↑onychosis * * * ˌänəˈkäləsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from onych + lysis : a loosening of a nail from the nail bed beginning at the free edge and proceeding to… …   Useful english dictionary photo-onycholysis — pho·to onych·ol·y·sis (fo″to o″nĭ kolґĭ sis) onycholysis resulting from exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation, as after treatment with tetracyclines, methoxsalen, or other photoactive drugs …   Medical dictionary Онихолиз (Onycholysis) — отделение от ногтевого ложа или полная утрата всего ногтя или какой либо его части. Онихолиз иногда наблюдается при псориазе и грибковых инфекциях кожи или ногтей. Чаще встречается у женщин; рост ногтей обычно возобновляется самостоятельно.… …   Медицинские термины 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”