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perionychia

1 American  
[per-ee-oh-nik-ee-uh] / ˌpɛr i oʊˈnɪk i ə /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the perionychium.


perionychia 2 American  
[per-ee-oh-nik-ee-uh] / ˌpɛr i oʊˈnɪk i ə /

noun

  1. plural of perionychium.


Etymology

Origin of perionychia

1875–80; < New Latin < Greek peri- peri- + onych- (stem of ónyx ) nail ( see onyx) + -ia -ia

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