The condition in which the nail grows into the edge of the nail grooves is called?

• A. Onychocryptosis
• B. Onychomycosis
• C. Paronychia
• D. Onycholysis

Answer: (A)

When the edge of the nail grows into the surrounding skin along the nail grooves, it’s called onychocryptosis. This term specifically describes the inward growth of the nail edge into the soft tissue, causing pain, redness, and sometimes infection. Other terms refer to different issues: onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection; paronychia is an infection of the tissue around the nail; onycholysis is the separation of the nail from the nail bed. So the best match for nail growing into the edge of the nail grooves is onychocryptosis.