Nail bed

bed (bed)

1. a supporting structure or tissue.

2. a couch or support for the body during sleep.

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capillary bed  the capillaries, collectively, and their volume capacity.

nail bed  matrix unguis; the area of modified epithelium beneath the nail, over which the nail plate slides forward as it grows.

vascular bed  the sum of the blood vessels supplying an organ or region.

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nail bed

n.

The formative layer of cells at the base of the fingernail or toenail; the matrix. Also called keratogenous membrane, matrix unguis.

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Nail bed

The layer of tissue underneath the nail.

Mentioned in: Nail Removal

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bed

1. a supporting structure or tissue.

2. a couch or support for the body during sleep.

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bed bugs

see cimex lectularius.

capillary bed

the capillaries of a tissue, area or organ considered collectively, and their volume capacity.

nail bed

the area of modified epidermis beneath the claw, hoof or nail.