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

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nail bed

The formative layer of cells at the base of the fingernail or toenail; the matrix.keratogenous membrane matrix unguis