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ingrowing

[ in-groh-ing ]
/ ˈɪnˌgroʊ ɪŋ /

adjective

growing into the flesh: an ingrowing nail.
growing within or inward.

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Origin of ingrowing

First recorded in 1865–70; in-1 + growing

Words nearby ingrowing

Ingres, ingress, ingressive, Ingrid, in-group, ingrowing, ingrown, ingrown hair, ingrown nail, ingrowth, inguen
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British Dictionary definitions for ingrowing

ingrowing
/ (ˈɪnˌɡrəʊɪŋ) /

adjective

(esp of a toenail) growing abnormally into the flesh
growing within or into
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Medical definitions for ingrowing

ingrowing
[ ĭn′grō′ĭng ]

adj.

Growing inward or into a part of the body, especially into the flesh.
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