perionychium

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noun

The epidermis bordering a nail.

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perionyxcuticle
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Meanings

nounperionychium (plural perionychia)

plural perionychia

  1. anatomyThe epidermis bordering a nail.

    Synonyms: perionyx, cuticle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe epidermis bordering a nail.

Similar
perionyxcuticle
Also see
cuticleperionyx

Origin

From New Latin; by surface analysis, peri- + onych- + -ium.

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APA

perionychium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perionychium

MLA

“perionychium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perionychium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perionychium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perionychium.

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