onychodermal band en · NOUN
Meanings
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A fine, pallid, translucent band at the junction of the distal nail bed and hyponychium.
Pressure using the point of a pencil on the nail plate applied over the lunula will blanch all but the distal pink band of the onychodermal band.
2012, Robert Baran, Baran and Dawber's Diseases of the Nails and their Management:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| onychodermal bands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |