what is the name of the cresent shaped mark on the base of the fingernail?!

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lunula

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cuticle?

lunula which is the crescent shaped whitish area of the nail bed.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingernail

Its called a lunula (lunar=moon) and the area below your nail (under your skin) is called the matrix.
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