Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does eponychium mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word eponychium? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
  2. (zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
The dorsal fold that lies on the surface of the nail is the eponychium, or cuticle.
The presence of eponychium on the feet is indicative that the foal has not yet stood.
The eponychium overlies and protects the proximal portion of the nail and the germinal matrix.
The nail is replaced to provide a physiologic dressing and to splint open the eponychium so that a new nail will grow in place.
Every nail has a lunula, but some lunulas are short and remain hidden under the eponychium.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
10-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025