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nails

Act as a protective cover for distal, dorsal surface of fingers and toes

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Nail bed

epidermis underneath keratinized nail plate

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Nail matrix

thickened portion of bed responsible for nail growth

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Nail folds

skin folds that overlap border of nail

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Eponychium (cuticle)

nail fold that projects onto surface of nail body

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Hyponychium

area under free edge of plate that accumulates dirt

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Lunule

A crescent-shaped area of thickened nail matrix that appears white

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Koilonchya “spoon nail”

an outward concavity of nail may signal iron deficiency

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Beau’s lines

horizontal lines across nails may indicate severe illnesses such as uncontrolled diabetes, heart attack, or cancer chemotherapy