Relier Pairs Nail Disorders & DiseasesVersion en ligne Match the nail disorder with its' cause. par Rosalind Carter 1 Discolored nails 2 Blue fingernails 3 Eggshell nails 4 Koilonychia 5 Onychorrhexis 6 Ridges 7 Bruised nail beds 8 Hangnails 9 Melanonychia 10 Splinter hemorrhage 11 Beau’s lines 12 Leukonychia spots 13 Plicatured nail 14 Onychophagy Dry skin and small cuts. Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed. Injury to the matrix, excessive use of cuticle removers, harsh chemicals, aggressive filing or heredity. Injury to the matrix, but it may be inherited. Major injury or illness that has traumatized the body, such as pneumonia, adverse drug reaction, surgery, heart failure, massive injury, or long lasting high fever. Iron deficiency, anemia, or liver condition. May be just surface staining, a systemic disorder or poor blood circulation. Small injury to the nail bed. Minor injury to the nail matrix. Uneven growth of the nails, normal aging. Results of a habit of chewing nail or the hardened, damaged skin surrounding the nail. Improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease, or medication. Increased pigment cells usually within the matrix. A lack of circulating oxygen in the red blood cells.