Onycholysis
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsA condition in which the nail loosens from the nail bed, beginning usually at the free edge and continuing to... View Article
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Onychomycosis
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsOnychomycosis is an infectious disease caused by a fungus (vegetable parasite); A common form is White colored patches that can... View Article
Onychophagy
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsSee Onychophagia.
Onychoptosis
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsA condition in which part or all of the nail sheds periodically and falls off the finger; it can affect... View Article
Onychorrhexis
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsOnychorrhexis refers to an abnormal brittleness or split of nails that also have a series of longitudinal (lengthwise) ridges; can... View Article
Onychoschizia
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsOnychoschizia, or splitting nails, are a very common presentation in the salon. The split can occur horizontally or vertically, but... View Article
Onyx
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Greek word for nail, (also used in Latin with a word of the same spelling) meaning “claw” or “fingernail”.... View Article
Osmosis
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsThe passage of fluids and solutions through a membrane or other porous substance.
OTC (Over The Counter)
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsRefers to products that can be purchased without a professional license or prescription; also refers to a store or supplier... View Article
Overlay
November 14, 2016 11:01 pm Leave your thoughtsAny coating created by fashioning acrylic, fiber wraps, or gels over the underlying nail or artificial nail tip.
