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ingrown

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in·grown  (ngrn)
adj.
1. Grown abnormally into the flesh: an ingrown toenail.
2. Inbred; innate: ingrown habits.
3. Insular; self-contained: "the small, ingrown world of lower Manhattan" (Forbes).

ingrown [ˈɪnˌgrəʊn ɪnˈgrəʊn]
adj
1. (Medicine / Pathology) (esp of a toenail) grown abnormally into the flesh; covered by adjacent tissues
2. grown within; native; innate
3. excessively concerned with oneself, one's own particular group, etc.
4. ingrained
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ingrown - growing abnormally into the flesh; "an ingrown toenail"
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
Translations
ingrown
adj toenaileingewachsen; (= innate)angeboren; (= self-contained)(in sich selbst) zurückgezogen


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