Definition
The thin outer skin layer; the cuticle, especially as used in scientific or anatomical contexts.
Etymology
Direct from Latin 'cuticula' (small skin), diminutive of 'cutis' (skin). This is the original Latin scientific term.
Kelly Says
The scientific use of Latin terms like 'cuticula' preserves the original diminutive meaning—it's literally how ancient Roman anatomists would have described this tiny protective layer.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል እንደ እንቁላል
en-k-u-lal en-de en-k-u-lal
ARالعربية
طبقة الجلد
tabqa al-jild
BNবাংলা
নখের ত্বক
nokher twak
CACatalà
cutícula
kyoo-tee-kyoo-lah
CSČeština
kůže nehtu
koo-zhe neh-too
DADansk
neglsvamp
negls-vamp
DEDeutsch
Nagelhaut
nah-gel-hawt
ELΕλληνικά
κύτταρα
ky-ta-ra
ESEspañol
cutícula
kyoo-tee-kyoo-lah
FAفارسی
لایه زیرین ناخن
laye zireen nokh
FISuomi
kynnen iho
kyhnen ee-ho
FRFrançais
cuticule
kyoo-tee-kyoo-l
GUGU
નાખનું ચામડું
nah-khun-nu cha-ma-dun
HAHA
kwanin kwatso
kwan-in kwats-o
HIहिन्दी
नाखून की त्वचा
nahun kee tvacha
HUMagyar
körömhéj
kör-öm-héj
IDBahasa Indonesia
kulit kuku
koo-lit koo-koo
ITItaliano
cuticola
kyoo-tee-koh-lah
JA日本語
キューティクル
kyu-ti-ku-ru
MRMR
नाखूणची त्वचा
nah-koon-chee tvacha
MSBahasa Melayu
kulit kuku
koo-lit koo-koo
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ကျော်
shwe-k-yaw
NLNederlands
nagelschacht
nah-gels-haht
NONorsk
neglsvamp
negls-vamp
PAPA
ਨਾਖੁੰਨ ਦੀ ਚਮੜੀ
nah-khun-n dee cham-dree
PLPolski
skórka paznokcia
skór-ka pah-no-k-tsee-ya
PTPortuguês
cutícula
kyoo-tee-kyoo-lah
RORomână
cutícula
kyoo-tee-kyoo-lah
RUРусский
роговица
roh-go-vi-tsa
SVSvenska
nagelsvamp
nah-gel-svamp
SWKiswahili
kucha za mswaki
koo-cha za msw-a-ki
THไทย
หนังรอบเล็บ
nang rop lep
TLTL
balat ng kuko
ba-lat ng koo-koo
TRTürkçe
kutiküller
koo-tee-kyoo-ler
UKУкраїнська
рогові́нка
roh-go-vi-n-ka
URاردو
ناخن کی جلد
nahn kee jild
VITiếng Việt
lớp biểu bì móng
lop bieu bi mong
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀ ẹ̀kọ̀
e-ko e-ko