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nail (nal)

1. the horny cutaneous plate on the dorsal surface of the distal end of a finger or toe.

2. a rod of metal, bone, or other material for fixation of fragments of fractured bones.

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ingrown nail  aberrant growth of a toenail, with one or both lateral margins pushing deeply into adjacent soft tissue.

racket nail  a short broad thumbnail.

spoon nail  one with a concave surface.

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nail (nl)

n.

1. A fingernail or toenail.

2. A slender rod used in operations to fasten together the divided extremities of a broken bone.

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nail

1. a rod of metal, bone or other material used for fixation of the ends of fractured bones.

2. see horseshoe nail (below).

3. a horny cutaneous plate overlying the dorsal surface of the distal phalanx of the human fingers and toes; similar structures are found in other primates.

4. (loosely) one of the claws of dogs, cats, chickens, etc.

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nail bed infection

see paronychia.

nail bind

usually used to indicate a nail prick of the horse's hoof caused by the blacksmith driving a nail too close to the soft tissues and causing pressure on the sensitive laminae without penetrating them. See also nail prick (below).

nail-hole curette

a curette with a fine stem and a tiny, half-cup shaped end designed to be inserted in a nail-hole in the hoof to curette out damaged tissue and to provide drainage. Called also Hughes nail-hole curette.

nail dermatophytosis

see onychomycosis.

horseshoe nail

a nail made of a special soft metal and with a specific shape that directs the point of the nail away from the soft tissues and out through the side wall of the hoof.

interlocking nail

an intramedullary nail secured by transverse screws through the proximal and distal fragments.

intramedullary nail

one placed within the medullary cavity, bridging the fracture site and providing support and immobilization although rotation may be a problem. See internal fixation.

nail prick

penetration of the sole of the horse's hoof by a nail or other sharp object to the depth of the sensitive laminae. Causes acute lameness and may lead to infection, hoof abscess and tetanus. See also nail bind (above). Called also nail tread.

pulled nail

an injury common in racing Greyhounds, in which the attachment of the nail to the nail bed is separated by trauma. Causes severe pain and lameness.

nail tread

see nail prick.

nail trimmers

see resco nail trimmer, toenail scissors.