paronychia

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/

Definition of paronychia

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

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Etymology

From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium. From πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”) + -ία (-ía).

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