nail bed

noun

the dermis and epidermis under a fingernail or toenail.

Nearby words

naiad, naic, naida, nail, nail bar, nail bed, nail bomb, nail down, nail enamel, nail file, nail fold

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They are developed over a modified portion of the corium known as the nail-bed.
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Medicine 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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