paronychia

See also: Paronychia

English

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/

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