paronychia

English

herpetic whitlow in a young child who in the previous few days had developed gingivostomatitis

Etymology

From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

paronychia (countable and uncountable, plural paronychias or paronychiae)

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

Synonyms

• whitlow

Translations

infection under the cuticle — see whitlow