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nail plate
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nail body, translucent part of the nail, extending from nail root to free edge
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free edge
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part of the nail plate that extends beyond the fingertip
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hyponychium
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the skin between the free edge and fingertip of the the natural nail
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nail root
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portion of the nail plate hidden under a fold of skin (mantle) at the base of the nail plate
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nail bed
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the portion of skin that the nail plate rests opon as it grows out
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bed epithelium
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is a thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and the nail plate
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cuticle
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small portion of non-living epidermis extending around the base of the nail
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lunula
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the whitish, half moon shape at the base of the nail
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specialized ligaments
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attach the nail bed and the matrix to the bone, underneath the ligament is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bons or holds organs in place
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matrix
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the part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail. damage to the matrix can affect the nail plates growth
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mantle
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is a pocket like fold of skin that holds the nail root and matrix in place
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nail folds
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skin folds that form nail grooves
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nail side wall
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known as lateral nail fold, the piece of skin that overlaps onto the side of the nail
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nail grooves
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slits or grooves on the sides of the nail that allow growth
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eponychium
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is the living skin at the base of the nail plate that partially overlaps the lunula
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perionychium
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is the additional or excessive skin that overlaps onto the sides of the nail plate
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agnail
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also known as hangnail; split cuticle around the nail
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bruised nail
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dark purplish discoloration under the nail
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discolored nails
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variety of diffrent colors
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egg shell nails
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thin white nail plates, that are more flexable than normal
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