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panaritium

panaritium noun: the purulent inflammation of a digit.

Noun

panaritium (plural panaritia)

  1. The purulent inflammation of a digit.
    Synonyms:
    whitlow

Synonyms of panaritium

Forms of panaritium

pluralpanaritia

Origin of panaritium

From Medieval Latin panāritium.

Questions about panaritium

What does panaritium mean?
Panaritium means the purulent inflammation of a digit.
What part of speech is panaritium?
Panaritium is a noun.
What is the plural of panaritium?
The plural of panaritium is panaritia.

Words near panaritium in the dictionary

  1. panarchism
  2. panarchy
  3. panarctic
  4. panaries
  5. panaritia
  6. panaritium
  7. Panaro
  8. Panaros
  9. panarteritides
  10. panarteritis
  11. panarthritic

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