ingrowth

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UK/ˈɪnˌɡrəʊθ/US/ˈɪnˌɡɹoʊθ/

noun

Growth inwards.

“Ingrowth is a common problem with toenails.”

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Meanings

nouningrowth (countable and uncountable, plural ingrowths)

plural ingrowths

  1. countableuncountablemedicineGrowth inwards.

    Ingrowth is a common problem with toenails.

Origin

From in- + growth.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ingrowth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ingrowth

MLA

“ingrowth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ingrowth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ingrowth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ingrowth.

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