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286:Loose connective tissue
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275:Panniculus carnosus
270:Panniculus adiposus
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442:Pilosebaceous unit
291:Superficial fascia
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473:Nail matrix
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490:Eponychium
478:Nail plate
386:Hair shaft
262:Panniculus
70:References
332:Sebaceous
240:Reticular
228:Papillary
149:Epidermis
60:See also
404:Medulla
394:Cuticle
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46:melanin
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483:Lunula
424:Muscle
399:Cortex
301:Adnexa
266:Pannus
220:Dermis
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