Meanings
nounparonychia (countable and uncountable, plural paronychias or paronychiae)
plural paronychias · plural paronychiae
- countableuncountablebiologyAn infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
Near-synonym: whitlow
Synonyms: perionychia, whitlow
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
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Origin
- Latinparonychia
- Englishparonychia
From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium, from πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”) + -ία (-ía); by surface analysis, par(a)- + onych- + -ia.
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Polish zanokcica
- zanokcicainfection under the cuticle
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paronychia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paronychia
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“paronychia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paronychia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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