Look up: paronychia

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   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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   Paronychia
   a bacterial or yeast infection of the skin around the nail
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   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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   paronychia
   inflammation of the nailfold with separation of the skin from the proximal portion of the nail Category: Medicine
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   Paronychia
   Par`o·nych'i·a noun [ Latin , from Greek ...; para` beside + ..., ..., a nail.] (Medicine) A whitlow, or felon. Quincy.
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   paronychia
   <dermatology> Inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail. ... Synonym: perionychia. ... Origin: Gr. Onyx = nail ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   Paronychia
   genus Paronychia noun low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
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   paronychia
   noun infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
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   Paronychia
   The nail disease `paronychia` (commonly known as `felon` or `whitlow`) is an often tender bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail. It can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia).
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    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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    Paronychia
    • (n.) A whitlow, or felon.
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    paronychia
    (para Gr. onyx nail + -ia) inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail. Called also perionychia.
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