eponychium
[ ep-uh-nik-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌɛp əˈnɪk i əm /
noun, plural ep·o·nych·i·a [ep-uh-nik-ee-uh] /ˌɛp əˈnɪk i ə/,
Embryology.
the modified outer layer of the epidermis that partially covers the fetal fingernails and toenails and that persists after birth as the cuticle.
Anatomy.
a thin, cuticular fold extending over the lunula of a nail.
Also
epionychium.
Words nearby eponychium
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Medical definitions for eponychium
eponychium
[ ĕp′ə-nĭk′ē-əm ]
n.
The condensed eleidin-rich areas of the epidermis preceding the formation of nails in the embryo.
The thin skin adhering to the nail at its base.