Meanings
perionychia1
noun
- pluralplural of perionychium
perionychia2
nounperionychia (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologySynonym of paronychia (“inflammation and/or infection of epidermis next to nails”).
Synonyms: paronychia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of paronychia (“inflammation and/or infection of epidermis next to nails”).
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Origin
perionychia · noun
From New Latin; by surface analysis, perionychi(um) + -a.
Full word history & related roots →perionychia · noun
From New Latin; by surface analysis, perionych(ium) + -ia.
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APA
perionychia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perionychia
MLA
“perionychia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perionychia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perionychia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perionychia.
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