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nail bed
[ nahyl-bed ]
/ ˈnaɪl ˌbɛd /
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noun
the dermis and epidermis under a fingernail or toenail.
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Sometimes nail·bed .
Origin of nail bed
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby nail bed
NAIC, Naida, naïf, nail, nail bar, nail bed, nail-biter, nail-biting, nail bomb, nailbrush, nailclipper
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Medical definitions for nail bed
nail bed
n.
The formative layer of cells at the base of the fingernail or toenail; the matrix.keratogenous membrane matrix unguis
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