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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Integumentary System

Question 2 • *GV 2018 - P.E. Health Science Concepts - PE361

Onychia and onychocryptosis are similar in that

Answer
A
they both cause inflammation.
B
they both are caused by a bacterial infection.
C
they both result in the loss of the nail.
D
they both occur as a result of a nail fungus.

Explanation

Onychia is inflammation of the nail bed or surrounding nail tissues, while onychocryptosis is an ingrown nail that can also cause inflammation. Their shared feature is therefore inflammation. An ingrown nail does not necessarily result from bacteria or fungus, and neither condition always causes nail loss.

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