Nails
| Definition: |
The thin, horny plates that cover the dorsal surfaces of the distal phlanges of the fingers and toes of primates. |
| Notes: |
primates only: use HOOF AND CLAW for other vertebrates: Manual 21.58; /abnorm permitted but consider NAILS, MALFORMED |
| Also Called: |
Fingernails,Toenails |
Nails Definitions and Terms
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