paronychia

Meaning

An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

Synonyms

inflammation of the nail skin

Translations

paronichia

paroniquia

paroníquia

paronychia

Paronychie

périonyxis

paronyques

patereccio

fijt

ontsteking van het nagelbed

panarício

Paronychia

panadizo

inflamación de la uña

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/

Etymology

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