Definition of ungual in English:
ungual
adjective ˈʌŋɡw(ə)lˈəŋɡ(jə)wəl
Zoology Medicine Relating to or affecting a nail, hoof, or claw.
the distal ungual phalanges may be much modified to bear claws, nails, or hoofs
Example sentencesExamples
- Further detailed physical examination revealed a flesh-colored papule in the nail bed of the third toe of the left foot, consistent with an ungual fibroma.
- It has been seen providing a tendon to the index finger, which does not join with the indicial tendon of the flexor profundus, but, running separately in the sheath, was inserted onto the ungual phalanx.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin unguis 'nail' + -al.
Definition of ungual in US English:
ungual
adjectiveˈəNGɡ(yə)wəlˈəŋɡ(jə)wəl
Medicine Zoology Relating to or affecting a nail, hoof, or claw.
the distal ungual phalanges may be much modified to bear claws, nails, or hoofs
Example sentencesExamples
- It has been seen providing a tendon to the index finger, which does not join with the indicial tendon of the flexor profundus, but, running separately in the sheath, was inserted onto the ungual phalanx.
- Further detailed physical examination revealed a flesh-colored papule in the nail bed of the third toe of the left foot, consistent with an ungual fibroma.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin unguis ‘nail’ + -al.