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(52,196 posts) Fri Mar 30, 2018, 12:34 PM Mar 2018

quick question:

what's the name for the part of the finger or toe that's covered up by the nail?

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Nail bed. herding cats Mar 2018 #1

Here ya go: Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #2

From your link ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #4

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The hurty part, or the ouchie in the southwest. LuckyCharms Mar 2018 #5

and here I thought I'd get a quick answer.... unblock Mar 2018 #6

I answered as soon as I saw your post. LuckyCharms Mar 2018 #7

The answer is "quick" LuckyCharms Mar 2018 #8

Yay! unblock Mar 2018 #9

herding cats

(19,564 posts)

1. Nail bed.

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 12:39 PM

Mar 2018

I don't think it has a more formal name than that.

Laffy Kat

(16,377 posts)

2. Here ya go:

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 12:39 PM

Mar 2018

https://www.medicinenet.com/image-collection/finger_anatomy_picture/picture.htm

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

4. From your link ...

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 30, 2018, 01:05 PM

Mar 2018

"The farthest joint of the finger is the distal inter-phalangeal joint (DIP)."

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(52,196 posts)

3. ...

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 12:47 PM

Mar 2018

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)

5. The hurty part, or the ouchie in the southwest.

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 06:32 PM

Mar 2018

unblock

(52,196 posts)

6. and here I thought I'd get a quick answer....

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 06:34 PM

Mar 2018

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)

7. I answered as soon as I saw your post.

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 06:35 PM

Mar 2018

LuckyCharms

(17,425 posts)

8. The answer is "quick"

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Fri Mar 30, 2018, 06:39 PM

Mar 2018

unblock

(52,196 posts)

9. Yay!

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 30, 2018, 07:19 PM

Mar 2018

You were on my short list of people who might get it

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