Glossary Anatomy
Germinal matrix
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Also known as nail matrixgerminal nail matrix
The tissue under the proximal nail fold that produces the nail plate. A mucous cyst lying over it can press on it and cause a longitudinal groove in the nail, which often grows out after the cyst is excised; injury to the matrix at surgery can leave a permanent nail deformity.