lunule

• Die Lunula ist der halbmondförmige, hellere Bereich am Nagelansatz von Fingern oder Zehen.

A noun referring to the crescent-shaped pale area at the base of a human fingernail or toenail.

1. Crescent-shaped area of the nailC1formal

   The pale, crescent-shaped area at the base of a human fingernail or toenail, also known as the nail moon.

   Lunula

   • The lunule is most visible on the thumb.
   • Damage to the lunule can affect nail growth.
   • The size of the lunule can vary from person to person.

   Synonymehalf-moonlunulamoon