nail
Let an agent handle nails by anatomy, care, cosmetic treatments, salon safety and signs that need a clinician, without diagnosis.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle nails by anatomy, care, cosmetic treatments, salon safety and signs that need a clinician, without diagnosis.
A hard plate of keratin covering the upper tip of fingers and toes in humans and many primates (with claws and hooves as related structures in other animals); also cosmetic nail enhancements such as gel and acrylic nails.
What it is for: Protecting fingertips and toes and aiding fine touch.
It can be describe nail anatomy; find nail care guidance; check salon hygiene and product safety; recognise when nail changes need a doctor.
Distinguishing features
Keratin plates
Grow continuously
Reflect some health changes
Subject to cosmetic treatment
What it looks like
Translucent plates over the nail bed, growing from the matrix.
Physical character
fingernail growth: about 3 mm per month - approximate
How it is recognised
Nail plate, bed, cuticle and lunula
Fingernails and toenails
A nail as a metal fastener is a different sense
Related models
is a kind of - category
is made of - material
is related to - homologues
is confused with - another sense
In practice
Families and kinds
fingernails
toenails
artificial and gel nails
claws and hooves (related structures)
Standards and regulation
Cosmetics regulation for nail products
Salon hygiene and licensing rules
Failure modes and hazards
Infections from poor salon hygiene
Allergic reactions to acrylates
Agents diagnosing nail changes
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.nail-quantity
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Anatomy Structure.
Structure explains growth.
Parts
Nail parts.
Parts
Nail anatomy.
- What are the parts of the nail and their functions? definition
- How fast do nails grow? measurement
Animals
Claws and hooves.
Animals
Comparative anatomy.
- How do nails relate to claws and hooves? definition
- Which sources explain it? provenance
Health Changes.
Clinicians assess changes.
Changes
When to seek care.
Changes
Nail changes.
- Is there a nail change such as a dark streak, severe pain or spreading infection? boundary
- Should a doctor or podiatrist be seen? action
Diagnosis
No self-diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis limit.
- Is the user asking the agent to diagnose a nail problem? boundary
- How should they be referred? action
Cosmetic Treatments.
Treatments carry risks.
Salon
Hygiene.
Salon
Salon safety.
- What hygiene practices should a nail salon follow? provenance
- Is the salon licensed where required? provenance
Allergy
Acrylates.
Allergy
Product allergy.
- Could gel or acrylic products cause allergic reactions? provenance
- What precautions are advised? provenance
Care Everyday care.
Simple care helps.
Routine
Trimming.
Routine
Nail care.
- How should nails be trimmed to avoid ingrown nails? action
- Are there special considerations for people with diabetes? boundary
Senses
Disambiguation.
Senses
Other senses.
- Is a metal nail for construction meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should cosmetic nails be a separate entry?
- How should salon rules be localised?
- How should the fastener sense be split off?