Noun: ingrown toenail
- Toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
"Ingrown toenails can be painful and may require medical treatment"; "He sought medical treatment for onychocryptosis, commonly known as an ingrown toenail";
- onyxis, onychocryptosis
Derived forms: ingrown toenails
Type of: toenail
Encyclopedia: Ingrown toenail