nail bed

noun

the dermis and epidermis under a fingernail or toenail.

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They are developed over a modified portion of the corium known as the nail-bed.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot
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nail bed in Medicine

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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