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nail bed  
n.  The formative layer of cells at the base of the fingernail or toenail; the matrix.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: nail bed
Function: noun
: the vascular tissue on which a nail rests; also : MATRIX 1b
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nail bed n.
The formative layer of cells at the base of the fingernail or toenail; the matrix. Also called keratogenous membrane, matrix unguis.

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