Definition of Ingrown

1. Adjective. Growing abnormally into the flesh. "An ingrown toenail"

Exact synonyms: Ingrowing
Similar to: Unhealthy

Definition of Ingrown

1. Adjective. That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (part of the body) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ingrown

1. grown into the flesh [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ingrown

ingressives
ingroove
ingrooved
ingrooves
ingrooving
ingross
ingrossed
ingrosses
ingrossing
inground
ingroup
ingroups
ingrow
ingrowing
ingrowing toenail
ingrown (current term)
ingrown hair
ingrown hairs
ingrown nail
ingrown toenail
ingrownness
ingrownnesses
ingrowth
ingrowths
ingrum
ings
inguen
inguilty
inguinal

Literary usage of Ingrown

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Orthopedic Surgery for Practitioners by Henry Ling Taylor, Charles Ogilvy, Fred Houdlett Albee (1909)
"ingrown toe-nail is an exceedingly painful and disabling affection, for which many ... HOOK TOR ingrown TOE-NAIL. (The author, in the American At eil ico-fi ..."

2. Regional anesthesia by Gaston Labat (1922)
"Field-block for excision of ingrown toe-nail. Ring of subcutaneous infiltration around the base of the toe. of the 0.5 per cent. solution and subcutaneous ..."

3. The Rules of aseptic and antiseptic surgery by Arpad Geyza Gerster (1890)
"... troublesome course of treatment, the case was finally discharged cured, December 27th. e. Suppurative Affections of the Lower Extremity : (rt) ingrown ..."

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