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nail
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A horn-like keratin structure covering the dorsal aspect of the terminal phalanges of fingers and toes[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_(anatomy) https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/120 ]
Term info
Label
nail
Synonyms
- nail/claw
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
comment
The nails of humans and the claws are moth are highly similar. Both species have a proximal nail fold, cuticle, nail matrix, nail bed, nail plate, and hyponychium. Distinguishing features are the shape of the nail and the presence of an extended hyponychium in the mouse [PMC3579226]
contributor
https://github.com/cmungall, https://github.com/mellybelly
curator notes
Use this class for both the nails of primates and the homologous claws of mammals such as mouse.
has narrow synonym
claw
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
talon
id
UBERON:0001705
taxon notes
A primate's nail consists of the unguis alone; the subunguis has disappeared