paronychia

[ par-uh-nik-ee-uh ]

/ ˌpær əˈnɪk i ə /

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noun Pathology.

inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.

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Origin of paronychia

1590–1600; <Latin parōnychia<Greek parōnychía whitlow, equivalent to par-par- + onych- (stem of ónyx) claw, nail + -ia-ia

OTHER WORDS FROM paronychia

par·o·nych·i·al, adjective

Words nearby paronychia

parokheth, parol, parole, parolee, paronomasia, paronychia, paronym, paronymous, parore, Paros, parosmia

How to use paronychia in a sentence

Hence light is as intolerable in this kind of ophthalmia, as pressure is to the finger in the paronychia.
Zoonomia, Vol. I|Erasmus Darwin
The absence of acute inflammatory symptoms in the first variety distinguishes it from paronychia, whitlow, and gout.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
In the common paronychia a poultice is generally sufficient.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
They occur normally in the sepals of Paronychia serpyllifolia and other plants.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters