Look up: paronychia

1. Paronychia
   [plant] Paronychia is a genus of plants in the pink family with over 110 species worldwide, mostly from warm-temperate North America, Eurasia, South America and Africa. They are herbs that are annual or biennial or perennial in life span. Some species have a woody base. For the most part the...
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2. Paronychia
   [n] - infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe 2. [n] - low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants
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3. Paronychia
   a bacterial or yeast infection of the skin around the nail
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4. Paronychia
   Paronychia: Inflammation of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail due to infection. The infection may be bacterial (most commonly, staph or strep) or to fungal. The term 'paronychia' is compounded from 'para-', next to + the Greek 'onyx', nail = next to the nail. Paronychia is synonymous with perionychia.
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5. paronychia
   inflammation of the nailfold with separation of the skin from the proximal portion of the nail Category: Medicine
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6. Paronychia
   Par`o·nych'i·a noun [ Latin , from Greek ...; para` beside + ..., ..., a nail.] (Medicine) A whitlow, or felon. Quincy.
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7. paronychia
   <dermatology> Inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail. ... Synonym: perionychia. ... Origin: Gr. Onyx = nail ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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8. Paronychia
   genus Paronychia noun low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
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9. paronychia
   noun infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
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10. paronychia
    (par″o-nik´e-ә) inflammation involving folds of tissue surrounding a nail or nails. The causative organisms may be bacteria or fungi, which usually gain entrance through a hangnail or break in the skin due to improper manicuring.
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11. Paronychia
    • (n.) A whitlow, or felon.
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12. paronychia
    (para Gr. onyx nail + -ia) inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail. Called also perionychia.
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13. Paronychia
    The nail disease paronychia (ˌpærəˈnɪkiə, παρονυχία), commonly misidentified as a synonym for whitlow or felon, is an often-tender bacterial or fungal hand infection or foot infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail. The infection can start...
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14. paronychia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ō-nik′ē-ă Definitions: 1. Suppurative inflammation of the nail fold surrounding the nail plate; may be due to bacteria or fungi, most commonly staphylococci and streptococci.
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15. paronychia
    a skin infection around a finger or toenail.
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16. paronychia
    a skin infection around a finger or toenail.
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17. Paronychia
    Supperative, or pus-forming, inflammation of the nail fold, or the soft tissues at the proximal and lateral margins of the nail. This commonly results in separation of the skin from the proximal nail.
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