nail bed
Pinkish fingertip tissue
The nail bed is the layer of skin beneath a fingernail or toenail.
It's rich in blood vessels, giving healthy nails their pinkish color.
Injuries to the nail bed—from slamming a finger in a door, for instance—can cause blood to pool beneath the nail and are notoriously painful.
Dead skin at nail base
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- lunulaNail base crescent
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
keratin · phalanges · digit · finger · toe · vascular · nerves · pulp
Ordered numerical arrangement
- keratinStructural hair protein
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
biotin · protein · repair · regrowth · elongation · proliferation · nutrients · blood supply
Cosmetic fingertip grooming
- pedicureCosmetic toenail care
- cuticle oilMoisturizer for nail edges
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- buffingFriction-based shine work
massage · hydration · nourishment · treatment · conditioning · protection · gentle · maintenance
Bodily or emotional distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- pressureForce upon contact
- nerve endingsPeripheral neural sensors
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
soreness · discomfort · throbbing · inflammation · irritation · receptors · acute · burning
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- separationState of being apart
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
bruising · trauma · injury · inflammation · psoriasis · damage · bleeding · laceration
cuticle
Dead skin at nail base
epidermis · keratin · phalanges · digit · finger · toe · vascular · nerves · pulp · tissue
matrix
Ordered numerical arrangement
- keratinStructural hair protein
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
mitosis · biotin · protein · repair · regrowth · elongation · proliferation · nutrients · blood supply · vitamins
manicure
Cosmetic fingertip grooming
- pedicureCosmetic toenail care
- cuticle oilMoisturizer for nail edges
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
buffing · massage · hydration · nourishment · treatment · conditioning · protection · gentle · maintenance · salon
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- pressureForce upon contact
- nerve endingsPeripheral neural sensors
touch · soreness · discomfort · throbbing · inflammation · irritation · receptors · acute · burning · prickling
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- separationState of being apart
melanoma · bruising · trauma · injury · inflammation · psoriasis · damage · bleeding · laceration · avulsion