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Noun
1. ingrown nail; ingrowing nail
Wikipedia definition
2. Ingrown nailOnychocryptosis (from Greek ὄνυξ onyx "nail" + κρυπτός kryptos "hidden"), also known as an ingrown toenail, or unguis incarnatus is a common form of nail disease. It is an often painful condition in which the nail grows so that it cuts into one or both sides of the paronychium or nail bed. The common opinion is that the nail enters inside the paronychium but an ingrown toenail may be overgrown toe skin.
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Other forms
陥入爪 【かんにゅうつめ】
Notes
かんにゅうつめ: Irregular kana usage.

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