Joseph, Alfred · New York : First Institute of Podiatry · leaf 254
tiology. Enlarge-ment of the nail is a re-sult of hyperplasia ofthe papillae of the mat-rix, the thickening oc-curring at the base, front, lateral edges or over the entirearea of the nail depending on the part diseased. Pressure is no doubt a causative factor, and lack ofcare of the nails will also… … ONYCHOGRYPHOSIS 242 PODIATRY and other diseases sucli as syphilis, gout and rheumatism,and nervous diseases or injury to the nerves supplying thenails, may act as causes for onychauxis. Pathology. Pressure or injury causes a widening ofthe nail fold which allows the formation of a thicker nail.The…
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