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perionychia

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

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the perionychium.

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Origin of perionychia

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

Words nearby perionychia

periodontoclasia, periodontology, periodontosis, period piece, Perioeci, perionychia, perionychium, perioophoritis, perioophorosalpingitis, perioperative, periorbit

Definition for perionychia (2 of 2)

perionychia2
[ per-ee-oh-nik-ee-uh ]
/ ˌpɛr i oʊˈnɪk i ə /

noun

plural of perionychium.
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Medical definitions for perionychia

perionychia
[ pĕr′ē-ə-nĭk′ē-ə ]

n.

Inflammation of the perionychium.
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