What is a hangnail?
Maybe you have a hangnail. A hangnail is a small piece of partly detached skin at the side or base of the fingernail. They often get infected if pulled off.
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It is a small piece of partly detached skin at the side or base of the fingernail. Keep texting ChaCha!
Answered by Marco L. -
A hangnail is a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; produces a painful sore that is easily infected. ChaCha!
Answered by Jennifer B. -
A hangnail is a small, torn piece of skin near a fingernail or toenail. Thanks for asking ChaCha!!!
Answered by Trevor A. -
A hangnail is a small piece of skin around the fingernail or toenail usually due to dry skin. Tearing it can trigger an infection.
Answered by Hidayat D. -
A hangnail is a small piece of partly detached skin at the side or base of the fingernail. They often get infected if pulled off.
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A loose triangular tag of skin attached proximally in the medial or lateral nail fold. ChaCha for now! Text back soon!
Answered by Daniel B. -
A hangnail is a loose strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected.
Answered by Jackie R. -
A hangnail is the strip of skin that separates from the side of the cuticle. Thank you for using ChaCha.
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