nail bed
noun
: the vascular epidermis upon which most of the fingernail or toenail rests that has a longitudinally ridged surface often visible through the nail
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According to shoppers, the glass dropper is especially helpful when applying the product to their eyelashes and nail beds.
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Treatment includes trimming away the separated nail, cleaning the nail bed, and applying a topical antibiotic.
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
Trouble breathing or unusually rapid breathing, pale, gray or blue-colored skin, lips or nail beds.
—USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
Her body began overproducing skin cells that caused her nails to pit – a condition that occurs when the surrounding skin thickens and lifts fingernails and toenails out of the nail beds.
—Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
In a nutshell: additional length and layers added the nail bed.
—Olivia Muenter, Allure, 8 Jan. 2024
Severe cases, meanwhile, are still characterized by shortness of breath, chest pain or pale, gray or blue skin, lips or nail beds — an indicator of a lack of oxygen.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
Not to mention the attractive wide brush, which allows the nail bed to be covered in as few swipes as possible to avoid streakage.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
The nails can also appear to lift from the nail bed.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Treatment includes trimming away the separated nail, cleaning the nail bed, and applying a topical antibiotic.
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
Trouble breathing or unusually rapid breathing, pale, gray or blue-colored skin, lips or nail beds.
—USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
Her body began overproducing skin cells that caused her nails to pit – a condition that occurs when the surrounding skin thickens and lifts fingernails and toenails out of the nail beds.
—Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
In a nutshell: additional length and layers added the nail bed.
—Olivia Muenter, Allure, 8 Jan. 2024
Severe cases, meanwhile, are still characterized by shortness of breath, chest pain or pale, gray or blue skin, lips or nail beds — an indicator of a lack of oxygen.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
Not to mention the attractive wide brush, which allows the nail bed to be covered in as few swipes as possible to avoid streakage.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
The nails can also appear to lift from the nail bed.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Nail bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail%20bed. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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