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lunula
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lunula /lu·nu·la/ (loo´nu-lah) pl. lu´nulae   [L.] a small, crescentic or moon-shaped area or structure, e.g., the white area at the base of the nail of a finger or toe, or one of the segments of the semilunar valves of the heart.
lu·nu·la (lny-l)
n. pl. lu·nu·lae (-l)
A small crescent-shaped structure or marking, especially the proximal region at the base of a fingernail that resembles a half-moon.

lunula
[lo̅o̅n′yələ] pl. lunulae
Etymology: L, luna, moon
a semilunar structure, such as the crescent-shaped pale area at the base of a fingernail or toenail.

lunula [loo´nu-lah] (L.)
a small, crescentic or moon-shaped area or structure, e.g., the white area at the base of the nail of a finger or toe, or one of the segments of the semilunar valves of the heart.

lunula
pl. lunulae [L.] a small, crescentic or moon-shaped area or structure, e.g. the segments of the semilunar valves of the heart.


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