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what is the natural nail technically referred to?
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onyx
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what is the portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits?
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nail bed
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what attaches the nail plate to the nail bed?
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bed epithelium
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where is the natural nail formed?
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matrix
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what is the dead colorless tissue attached to the nail plate?
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cuticle
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what is the living skin the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area
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eponychium
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what is the thickened layer of the skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate?
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hyponychium
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what is the average rate nails grow?
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1/10" per month
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