paronychia
paronychia · paronychias · paronychiae
An infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenailAn infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
/ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
Near-synonym: whitlow
More definitions
- low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
- infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium, from πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium, from πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”) + -ία (-ía); by surface analysis, par(a)- + onych- + -ia.
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Forms
plural: paronychias / paronychiae| Singular | paronychia |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts:genus Paronychia
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedparonychial
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable