cortices. 1  1a (1) : the outer or superficial part of an organ or bodily structure (such as the kidney, adrenal gland, or cerebellum or a bone); especially : cerebral cortex (2) : the proteinaceous usually pigmented layer of a hair below the cuticleb : the outer part of some organisms (such as paramecia)
If a toenail has completely fallen off, it can take up to 18 months for it to grow back. A toenail can take longer to grow back if the nail bed has permanent damage. In some cases, old nails do not completely fall off, and they act as a protective...
Discovery Health says it can take âa year to a year-and-a-half to grow from cuticle to tip.â As long as your old infected nail is there, you will still have toenail fungus. No matter which course of treatment you choose, you will still have to wait for this process to happen.