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–noun
1.
hangnail.
2.
whitlow.
Origin:
bef. 950;
ME; OE
angnægl,
equiv. to
ang-
tight, hard, painful +
nægl
corn (on foot),
nail
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ag·nail
(āg'nāl')
n.
A hangnail.
A painful sore or swelling around a fingernail or toenail.
[Middle English
angnail
,
corn
, from Old English
angnægl
:
ang-
,
painful
; see
angh-
in Indo-European roots +
nægl
,
peg, nail
; see
nail
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
ag·nail
Pronunciation:
'ag-"nAl
Function:
noun
:
a sore or inflammation about a fingernail or toenail;
also
:
HANGNAIL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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agnail
ag·nail (āg'nāl')
n.
A hangnail.
A painful sore or swelling around a fingernail or toenail.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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