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2. Nail (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   The nail plate (corpus unguis) [3] sometimes referred to as the nail body, is the visible hard nail area from the nail root to the free edge, made of translucent keratin protein. Several layers of dead, compacted cells cause the nail to be strong but flexible. Its (transverse) shape is determined by the form of the underlying bone.

3. Lunula (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   The lunula is located at the end of the nail that is closest to the skin of the finger, but it still lies under the nail. It is not actually white but only appears so when it is seen through the nail. Outlining the nail matrix, the lunula is a very delicate part of the nail structure. If one damages the lunula, the nail will be permanently ...

4. Onychomycosis - Wikipedia

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   Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, [4] is a fungal infection of the nail. [2] Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. [2]

5. The best toenail fungus treatment for 2024, according to ...

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   Nails are hard, Garg points out, and a medication that's readily absorbed into the skin may fail to penetrate the nail plate and reach the tissue underneath. Pros Three preparations to choose from ...

6. Subungual hematoma - Wikipedia

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   A laceration of the nail bed causes bleeding into the constricted area underneath the hard nail plate. [1] The blood pools under the nail, giving a reddish, brownish, blueish, or grey/blackish discoloration. The blood puts pressure to the nailbed causing pain which can be throbbing in quality and disappears when the pressure on the nail bed is ...

7. Onycholysis - Wikipedia

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   Onycholysis is a common medical condition characterized by the painless detachment of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the tip and/or sides. [1] On the hands, it occurs particularly on the ring finger but can occur on any of the fingernails. It may also happen to toenails. Onycholysis can occur in many conditions, including ...

8. Hyponychium - Wikipedia

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   The hyponychium (IPA: / ˌ h aɪ p oʊ ˈ n ɪ k i ə m /) [1] [2] is the area of epithelium, particularly the thickened portion, underlying the free edge of the nail plate on the nail. Its proximal border is immediately distal to distal limit of nail bed—a.k.a. the onychodermal band (the line along the interface of the nail bed and the nail ...

9. Toenail fungus commercial was the least sexy ad ... ever - AOL

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   Viewers enjoying wings and chips were served up an unwanted side of toenail fungus during Super Bowl XLIX. Jublia quite literally put its grossest foot forward during its Super Bowl ad, in which a ...