An ingrown nail is called a/an:
A) onycholysis.
B) onychocryptosis.
C) onychia.
D) paronychia.

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An ingrown nail is a condition where the nail grows into the nail bed instead of over it, and it is medically known as onychocryptosis. Onycholysis refers to the separation of the nail from the nail bed, onychia refers to inflammation of the nail bed, and paronychia refers to infection of the skin surrounding the nail.

An Ingrown Nail Is Called A/an