nailbed
Beneath the keratin
The nailbed is the layer of skin beneath a fingernail or toenail.
It's visible through the translucent nail plate and contains blood vessels that give healthy nails their pinkish color.
Injuries to the nailbed—from crushing or infection—can cause the nail to separate or grow abnormally: She bruised her nailbed slamming it in the car door.
Dead skin at nail base
- lunulaNail base crescent
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- keratinStructural hair protein
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
epidermis · phalanges · fingertip · finger · toe · capillaries · vascular · pigmentation
Cosmetic fingertip grooming
- pedicureCosmetic toenail care
- biotinB7, a metabolic cofactor
- moisturizeAdd suppleness to skin
- cuticle oilMoisturizer for nail edges
vitamins · nourish · strengthen · hardener · supplements · grooming · trimming · buffing
Bodily or emotional distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
throbbing · redness · irritation · pressure · discomfort · burning · stinging · bruise
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- paronychiaNail fold infection
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
discoloration · ridges · brittleness · clubbing · yellowing · thickening · separation · trauma
cuticle
Dead skin at nail base
dermis · epidermis · phalanges · fingertip · finger · toe · capillaries · vascular · pigmentation
manicure
Cosmetic fingertip grooming
- pedicureCosmetic toenail care
- biotinB7, a metabolic cofactor
- moisturizeAdd suppleness to skin
cuticle oil · vitamins · nourish · strengthen · hardener · supplements · grooming · trimming · buffing · hydration
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
soreness · throbbing · redness · irritation · pressure · discomfort · burning · stinging · bruise · injury
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- paronychiaNail fold infection
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
psoriasis · discoloration · ridges · brittleness · clubbing · yellowing · thickening · separation · trauma · bruising