Chevron nail (also known as a "Herringbone nail") is a rare transient
fingernail
A nail is a claw-like plate found at the tip of the fingers and toes on most primates. Nails correspond to the claws found in other animals. Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough protective protein called alpha-keratin, which is a polymer ...
ridge pattern seen in children, a ridge arising from the
proximal nailfold and converging in a V-shaped pattern towards the
midpoint distally.
[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. .] The nail growth pattern has no known association with medical problems and tends to resolve by
early adulthood
Emerging adulthood refers to a phase of the life span between late adolescence and early adulthood, as initially proposed by Jeffrey Arnett in a 2000 article from the ''American Psychologist''. It primarily describes people living in developed co ...
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Nail anatomy
A nail is a claw-like plate found at the tip of the Finger, fingers and Toe, toes on most primates. Nails correspond to the claws found in other animals. Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough protective protein called alpha-keratin, which i ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
References
Conditions of the skin appendages
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