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ag⋅nail

  [ag-neyl]
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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.  

  1. A hangnail.

  2. 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.]
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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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Medical Dictionary

agnail ag·nail (āg'nāl')
n.

  1. A hangnail.

  2. A painful sore or swelling around a fingernail or toenail.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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