About The Word Hangnail
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Hangnail
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What's The Definition Of Hangnail?
[n] a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hangnail: agnail Related Terms | Find terms related to Hangnail: See Also | cutis | skin | tegument Hangnail In Webster's Dictionary \Hang"nail`\, n. [A corruption of agnail.]
A small piece or silver of skin which hangs loose, near the
root of finger nail. --Holloway.
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