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what is the white, opaque \moon\ often found at the proximal end of a fingernail called?
free edge
nail body
eponychium
lunule
nail root
The white, opaque "moon" at the proximal end of a fingernail is a well - known anatomical feature called the lunule. It gets its name from its crescent - like (moon - like) shape. The other options refer to different parts of the nail structure: the free edge is the tip of the nail, the nail body is the visible part of the nail, the eponychium is the cuticle, and the nail root is the part of the nail under the skin.
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D. Lunule