agnail
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ag·nail
(ăg′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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agnail
(ˈæɡˌneɪl)n
another name for hangnail
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Noun | 1. | agnail - a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected |
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agnail
n → Niednagel m
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