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nail bed
noun
Definition of NAIL BED
: the vascular epidermis upon which most of the fingernail or toenail rests that has a longitudinally ridged surface often visible through the nail
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First Known Use of NAIL BED
1893
Medical Dictionary
nail bed
noun
Medical Definition of NAIL BED
: the vascular epidermis upon which most of the fingernail or toenail rests that has a longitudinally ridged surface often visible through the nail; also : matrix 1b
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