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nail bed

[ nahyl bed ]

noun

  1. the dermis and epidermis under a fingernail or toenail.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nail bed1

First recorded in 1850–55

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Example Sentences

Polish typically interferes with the procedure by creating an impermeable barrier on the nail bed.

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

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