paronychia

See also: Paronychia

English

Etymology

From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium. From πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) +‎ ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

paronychia (countable and uncountable, plural paronychias or paronychiae)

  1. (medicine) An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

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