Cosmetology State Board Examination Review (California) Questions with Complete Solutions

The study of the growth and structure of nails is known as - ANSWER-Onyxology Etiology is the study of - ANSWER-The cause of a disease Often referred to as the cuticle, it overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail - ANSWER-Eponychium Infection at the nail base, usually with pus, untreated can cause loss of the nail - ANSWER-Onychia Onychophagy refers to - ANSWER-Bitten nails Onychia refers to a condition where - ANSWER-Inflammation at the base of the nail with pus usually present The technical term for bitten nails is - ANSWER-Onychophagy Tight shoes, or improper trimming of the toe-nails, may result in - ANSWER-Onychocryptosis/ingrown toe-nails Onychocryptosis is a condition that may result from - ANSWER-Excessively tight shoes A nail product used to smooth out and fill in minor depressions in a client's nails is - ANSWER-Ridge filler