nailbed

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nailbed

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From nail + bed.

noun nailbeds · nail bed

The area underneath a nail in a human or other mammal. On close inspection one of the nails will be found to be damaged, often with the nailbed exposed.
Similar: quick

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noun area underneath a nail

中文	甲床 jiǎchuáng
Português	sabugo

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@misc{nailbed_2026,
  title = {nailbed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nailbed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}