ungual
[ uhng-gwuh l ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwəl /
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adjective
of, pertaining to, bearing, or shaped like a nail, claw, or hoof.
Nearby words
- ungraciously,
- ungrammatical,
- ungrateful,
- ungrudging,
- ungt.,
- unguarded,
- unguent,
- unguentum,
- unguiculate,
- unguided
Origin of ungual
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Examples from the Web for subungual
The bony outgrowth from the terminal phalanx of the great toe—known as the subungual exostosis—is described and figured on p. 404.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesSubungual exostosis is an osteoma growing from the terminal phalanx of the great toe (Fig. 107).
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
ungual
ungular (ˈʌŋɡjʊlə)
/ (ˈʌŋɡwəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or affecting the fingernails or toenails
of or relating to an unguis
Word Origin for ungual
C19: from Latin unguis nail, claw
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ungual
"pertaining to a nail or claw," 1834, from Latin unguis "a claw, nail" (cognate with Greek onyx, Old English nægel, Old Norse nagl "nail;" see nail (n.)).
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subungual
[ sŭb-ŭng′gwəl ]
adj.
Beneath a fingernail or toenail.
ungual
[ ŭng′gwəl ]
adj.
Of or relating to fingernails or toenails.
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