noun
nail plate; nail bed
Anatomical term for the hard keratin plate (nail plate) and the underlying tissue (nail bed). Used in medical or biological contexts.
爪甲の下に出血が見られる。
Bleeding is observed under the nail plate.
爪甲の変形は外傷や病気が原因となる。
Deformity of the nail plate can be caused by injury or disease.
Common word for nail or claw; 爪甲 is a technical anatomical term for the nail plate and nail bed.
Compound of 爪 (nail, claw) and 甲 (shell, carapace, instep), referring to the hard protective plate of the nail.