PROXIMAL NAIL FOLD [prok-suh-muhl-neyl-fohld]
What it is: A fold of skin at the base of the nail plate working in unison with the eponychium to seal and prevent pathogens from entering the nail’s matrix.
What it is: A fold of skin at the base of the nail plate working in unison with the eponychium to seal and prevent pathogens from entering the nail’s matrix.
