perionychia

¹

[ per-ee-oh-nik-ee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the perionychium.

perionychia

²

[ per-ee-oh-nik-ee-uh ]

noun

1. plural of perionychium.

Word History and Origins

Origin of perionychia¹

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