paronychia
Plural: paronychiae, paronychias
Noun
- infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
- low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
- An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium. From πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”).
Synonyms
genus Paronychia, whitlow
Scrabble Score: 20
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