Name of the Day. FIONNUALA. Previous. Means white shoulder from Irish fionn white, fair and guala shoulder. In Irish legend Fionnuala was one of the four children of Lir who were transformed into swans for a period of 900 years. more...
Causes of Blue nails (Blue toenails or fingernails). The list of medical condition causes of Blue nails (Blue toenails or fingernails) includes: 1  Agyria. 2  Mepacrine. 3  Lack of oxygen.
Minor fingernail and toenail problems are common. At one time or another, almost everyone has caught a nail on something, causing it to rip, or has smashed a finger in a door, leaving blood under the nail. These kinds of injuries can be quite painful but are usually not serious. It is common for a nail to turn black after an injury. 2  The black or purple-black color is caused by blood under the nail and will go away as the injury heals. 3  Black, brown, or purple discoloration under a nail that has not been injured may be caused by melanoma.