The lunula, or half moon, is located at the base of the nail. The area under the lunula is the front of the matrix. The light color of the lunula may be due to the reflection of light where the matrix and the connective tissue of the nail be join.
This is part of the matrix and is the whitish half-moon shape located at the base of the nail.
The half moon at the base of the nail that is whitish in color.
the white part at the base of the nail. The lunula is illustrated in the diagram at the top of the page.
The lunula is the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. It is located at the end of the nail that is closest to the skin of the finger but still lies under the nail. It is not actually white but only appears so when seen through the nail.
