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Lunula

Lunula refers to the white "moon" on the nail distal that is more…

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Nail Vest

The nail vest refers to the fine material extending onto the nail from…

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Cuticle

The cuticle refers to a layer of mostly dead cells on the proximal nail fold…

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Onychodermal Band

The onychodermal band is the first barrier to penetration of structures underlying the nail…

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Nail Plate

The nail plate is a structure covering the nail bed that continues growing…

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Hyponychium

The hyponychium is located where the sterile matrix of the nail bed meets…

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Keratin is a tough insoluble protein that forms the basis of hair and nails,…

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The sterile matrix of the nail contributes to nail production as the nuclei…

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Subungual means "below the nail".

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