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EPIONYCHIUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
DEF

A thin, cuticular fold extending over the lunula of a nail.

OBS

Eponychium ... persists after birth as the cuticle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Étroite bande d'épiderme (couche cornée), située sur le bord proximal de l'ongle, qui s'étend à partir du bord latéral de l'ongle et y adhère; aussi appelé cuticule.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Piel
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