eponychium /ep·o·nych·i·um/ (ep″o-nik´e-um)
eponychium.
1. cuticle; the narrow band of epidermis extending from the nail wall onto the nail surface.
2. the horny fetal epidermis at the site of the future nail.
ep·o·nych·i·um ( p  -n k  -m)n. 1. The condensed eleidin-rich areas of the epidermis preceding the formation of nails in the embryo. 2. The thin skin adhering to the nail at its base. |
eponychium.
See cuticle, def 3.
eponychium
1. the narrow band of epidermis extending from the claw wall onto the claw surface; commonly called cuticle.
2. the horny fetal epidermis at the site of the future claw.
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