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paronychia

pa·ro·nyc·hia

UK/ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe

2.

low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts

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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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