paronychia

/ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/

paronychia noun: an infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

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Noun

paronychia (countable and uncountable, plural paronychias or paronychiae)

An infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
- Near-synonym: whitlow
Synonyms:

perionychia, whitlow

paronychia meaning in Tamil

paronychia in Tamil

நகச்சுத்தி, நகச்சுற்று, நகத்தடி சீழ்க்கட்டி

Synonyms of paronychia

Forms of paronychia

plural	paronychias
plural	paronychiae

Origin of paronychia

From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium, from πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”) + -ία (-ía); by surface analysis, par(a)- + onych- + -ia.

Words formed from paronychia

paronychial

Questions about paronychia

What does paronychia mean?: Paronychia means an infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
What is paronychia in Tamil?: Paronychia in Tamil is நகச்சுத்தி, நகச்சுற்று, நகத்தடி சீழ்க்கட்டி. See Paronychia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is paronychia?: Paronychia is a noun.
How do you pronounce paronychia?: Paronychia is pronounced /ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/.
What is the plural of paronychia?: The plural of paronychia is paronychias.

Words near paronychia in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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