ingrowing

This union depends on the formation of callus at the cut surfaces, and the intimate union of the ingrowing cells from each callus.
Disease in Plants|H. Marshall Ward
He had an ingrowing toe nail, which sometimes made him grouchy and sour, so he was dubbed Pickles.
Bumper, The White Rabbit|George Ethelbert Walsh
Paine, if your ingrowing modesty won't stand the pressure you had better leave the room.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine|Joseph C. Lincoln
These made for a sullen, ingrowing rage as the day grew older.
The Sheriff's Son|William MacLeod Raine

She had said to him over and over that it was an open question, that he was troubled with an ingrowing conscience.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser

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.