lunule of nail

lunula

A crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. The lunula is the visible part of the nail matrix (i.e. the root of the nail).

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Type Organ
Parent Structure integumentary system layer
Latin Name lunula
FMA ID 77858

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the lunule of nail?

A crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. The lunula is the visible part of the nail matrix (i.e. the root of the nail).

What is the Latin name for the lunule of nail?

The Latin name for the lunule of nail is lunula.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:77858 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0011190 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.