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assignment: chapter 12 test: skin: the integumentary system
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questions eh2mt09h_ch12.04

1. the term that refers to an infection of the skin fold around a nail is select select onychia onychocryptosis paronychia vitiligo

Explanation:

Paronychia is an infection of the skin fold around a nail. Onychia is an infection of the nail itself. Onychocryptosis is ingrown - nail. Vitiligo is a skin condition characterized by the loss of skin color in patches.

Answer:

paronychia