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hang·nail  (hngnl)
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]
n
a piece of skin torn away from, but still attached to, the base or side of a fingernail
[from Old English angnægl, from enge tight + nægl nail; influenced by hang]
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Noun1.hangnail - a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernailhangnail - a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
agnail
cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
Translations
hangnail [ˈhæŋneɪl] N → padrastro m
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