agnail

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

agnail
    n 1: a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail;
         tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
         [syn: {hangnail}, {agnail}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Agnail \Ag"nail\, n. [AS. angn[ae]gl; ange vexation, trouble +
   n[ae]gel nail. Cf. {Hangnail}.]
   1. A corn on the toe or foot. [Obs.]
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   2. An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a
      hangnail.
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