Look up: eponychium

1. eponychium
   1. The thin, condensed, eleidin-rich layer of epidermis which procedes and initially covers the nail plate in the embryo. It normally degenerates by the eighth month except at the nail base where it remains as the cuticle of the nail. ... 2. The corneal layer of epidermis overlapping and in direct c...
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2. eponychium
   (ep″o-nik´e-әm) cuticle. the horny fetal epidermis at the site of the future nail.
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3. eponychium
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ep′ō-nik′ē-ŭm Definitions: 1. The corneal layer of epidermis overlapping and in direct contact with the nail root proximally or the sides of the nail plate laterally, forming the undersurface of the nail wall or nail folds. 2. The thin, condensed,...
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4. eponychium
   (ep;uo-nik;e-um) The thin layer of stratum corneum of the epidermis of the skin that overlaps and protects the lunula of the nail.
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5. eponychium
   (ep;uo-nik;e-um) The thin layer of stratum corneum of the epidermis of the skin that overlaps and protects the lunula of the nail.
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6. Eponychium
   In human anatomy, the `eponychium` Greek epi (on, upon) + onychion (little claw), also known as the `cuticle`, is the thickened layer of skin surrounding fingernails and toenails. Beneath the cuticle is a thin layer of a membrane known as the pterygium. The function is to protect the area between th...
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