Ingrown toenail

Ingrown toenail
Ingrown In"grown`, a. Having grown or appearing to grow into some other substance, especially a fingernail or toenail growing into the adjacent flesh. [1913 Webster +PJC]

{Ingrown toenail}, a toenail whose edges have becoming imbedded in the adjacent flesh. [1913 Webster +PJC]


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  • ingrown — adjective Date: 1670 1. grown in; specifically having the free tip or edge embedded in the flesh < an ingrown toenail > 2. having the direction of growth or activity or interest inward rather than outward < swarms of ingrown, infighting… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ingrown — /in grohn /, adj. 1. having grown into the flesh: an ingrown toenail. 2. grown within or inward. [1660 70; IN 1 + GROWN] * * * …   Universalium

  • ingrown — in·grown in .grōn adj grown in specif having the normally free tip or edge embedded in the flesh <an ingrown toenail> * * * in·grown (inґgrōn) having grown inward, into the flesh …   Medical dictionary

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