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Definition of Paronychia

1. Noun. Infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe.

2. Noun. Low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts.

Definition of Paronychia

1. n. A whitlow, or felon.

Medical Definition of Paronychia

1. Inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail. Synonym: perionychia. Origin: Gr. Onyx = nail This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paronychia

paromology paromomycin paromomycin sulfate paromphalocele Parona Parona's space paroneiria paronomasia paronomasia paronomasias

paronomastic paronomastic paronomastical paronomasy paronychia (current term) Paronychia paronychial paronym paronymic paronymous

paronymous paronyms paronymy paroophoritic cyst paroophoritis paroophoron Parophrys Parophrys vitulus paroquet paroquet

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