mang rô

Tôi bị một cái mang rô ở ngón tay cái.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hangnail: A small piece of torn skin at the side or base of a fingernail or toenail.
   • Agnail: A less common, more technical term for a hangnail.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi bị một cái mang rô ở ngón tay cái. (I have a hangnail on my thumb.)
  • Đừng xé mang rô, nó sẽ bị nhiễm trùng. (Don't tear the hangnail; it will get infected.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mang rô" specifically refers to the torn piece of skin itself, not the inflamed or infected condition that may result from it.

Variants and Related Words

• Móng tay (n): Fingernail.
• Móng chân (n): Toenail.
• Da quặp (n): A descriptive term sometimes used for an ingrown nail, which is a different condition from a hangnail.

Synonyms

• Hangnail
• Agnail

Related Concepts

• Nhiễm trùng mang rô (n): Infected hangnail.
  • Cô ấy phải đi khám bác sĩ vì bị nhiễm trùng mang rô. (She had to see a doctor for an infected hangnail.)