paronychia
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See also: Paronychia
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]paronychia (countable and uncountable, plural paronychias or paronychiae)
- (medicine) An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]infection under the cuticle — see whitlow