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Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Trimming toenails to the proper length: The emphasis will be on ensuring that the nails are cut to the proper length to avoid ingrown toenails, bruising, and pain from bumping against the end of your shoe.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Most often, tea tree oil is used to treat athlete's foot, toenail fungal infections, and acne.
—Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Treatments Primary finger or toenail clubbing cases are typically harmless and don't require treatment.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Trimming toenails to the proper length: The emphasis will be on ensuring that the nails are cut to the proper length to avoid ingrown toenails, bruising, and pain from bumping against the end of your shoe.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
In April 2021, Walker’s great-granddaughter, Brandi Faison, came by to give her Nannie a pedicure and was startled by the sight of her feet — hardened, yellow and cracking, with thick, curling toenails three to four times their normal length.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Most often, tea tree oil is used to treat athlete's foot, toenail fungal infections, and acne.
—Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Toenail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toenail. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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toenail
noun
toe·nail
ˈtō-ˌnāl, -ˈnā(ə)l 
: a nail of a toe
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