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hangnail
hang·nail H0049200 (hăng′nāl′)n. A small piece of dead skin at the side or the base of a fingernail that is partly detached from the rest of the skin.
[Alteration of agnail (influenced by hang).]hangnail (ˈhæŋˌneɪl) na piece of skin torn away from, but still attached to, the base or side of a fingernail[C17: from Old English angnægl, from enge tight + nægl nail; influenced by hang]hang•nail (ˈhæŋˌneɪl)
n. a small piece of partly detached skin at the side or base of the fingernail. [1300–50; Middle English angenayle corn, Old English angnægl=ang + nægl callus, nail; modern h- by association with hang] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hangnail - a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infectedagnailcutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" |
TranslationsIdiomsSeenail polish on a hangnailhangnail
hangnail [hang´nāl] a shred of cuticle at one side of a nail; it is prevented by gently pushing the cuticle instead of cutting it, and is treated by clipping off the shred of skin and applying antiseptic to prevent infection.hang·nail (hang'nāl), A loose triangular tag of skin attached proximally in the medial or lateral nail fold.hangnail (hăng′nāl′)n. A small piece of dead skin at the side or the base of a fingernail that is partly detached from the rest of the skin.hang·nail (hang'nāl) A loose triangular tag of skin attached at the proximal portion in the medial or lateral nail fold. hangnail A narrow strip of partly separated skin at the base of the nail (the cuticle). This leaves the deeper tissue exposed to infection and the nerve endings to undue stimulation. See also PARONYCHIA.
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Related to hangnail: Ingrown fingernailSynonyms for hangnailnoun a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernailSynonymsRelated Words |