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hangnail /hang·nail/ (hang´nāl) a shred of eponychium on a proximal or lateral nail fold.
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.
hangnail
Etymology: AS, angnaegl, troublesome nail
a piece of partially disconnected epidermis of the cuticle or nail fold. Tearing the skin fragment causes a red, painful, easily infected sore. Early treatment is to trim the hangnail close with nail clippers. For inflamed cases an antibiotic ointment and protective bandage are used.
hangnail [hang´nāl]
a shred of cuticle at one side of a nail; it is prevented by gently pushing the cuticle instead of cutting it, and is treated by clipping off the shred of skin and applying antiseptic to prevent infection.
hangnail
excessive growth and cracking of the cuticle on the feet of elephants.
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To prevent hangnails and inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail, 3,000 to 6,000 mg daily of vitamin C with bioflavonoids should be taken.
You Can Tell the Health of Your Body by How Your Finger Nails Look by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community
The nutrition for dry, brittle nails and hangnails through a diet rich in vitamin C, folic acid and omega-3 can be classified into four major elements: the efficacy of the nutrition control and management procedures, the level of involvement of the people concerned, the guidelines and policies for nutrition control and management, and lastly, the control of potential dangers and hazards linked with the nutrition management.
Get Nutrition for Dry, Brittle Nails by peterhutch / Health, general community
Hangnails, for example, may indicate a deficiency of folic acid.
A sign of your health by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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