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Nails, Ingrown  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Onychocryptoses
  • Onychocryptosis

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  • Excessive lateral nail growth into the nail fold. Because the lateral margin of the nail acts as a foreign body, inflammation and granulation may result. It is caused by improperly fitting shoes and by improper trimming of the nail.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009263

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