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Free Edge
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Part of the nail that extends beyond the end of the finger and protects the tips of the fingers or toes.
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Nail Body
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Visible nail area from the nail root to the free edge.
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Nail Wall
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Folds of skin on either side of the nail groove.
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Lunula
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Half-moon shape at the base of the nail, which appears white due to a reflection of light at the point where the nail matrix and the nail bed meet.
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Nail Grooves
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The tracks on either side of the nail that the nail moves on as it grows
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Cuticle
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The loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail.
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Nail Matrix
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The active tissue that generates cells, which harden as they move outward from the root to the nail.
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Nail Root
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Attached to the matrix at the base of the nail, under the skin and inside the mantle.
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Mantle
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The pocket like structure that holds the rot and matrix.
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Nail Bed
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Area of the nail where the nail body rests. Nerves and blood vessels supply nourishment and ligaments attach the nail bed to the bone.
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