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paronychia
par·o·nych·i·a P0079900 (păr′ə-nĭk′ē-ə)n. Inflammation of the tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail.
[Latin parōnychia, from Greek parōnukhiā : para-, around; see para-1 + onux, onukh-, nail; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.]
par′o·nych′i·al adj.paronychia (ˌpærəˈnɪkɪə) n (Medicine) a bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet on toes or fingerspar•o•nych•i•a (ˌpær əˈnɪk i ə)
n. inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe; felon. [1590–1600; < Latin parōnychia < Greek parōnychía whitlow =par- par- + onych- (s. of ónyx) claw, nail + -ia -ia] par`o•nych′i•al, adj. paronychiaa pus-producing inflammation at the base of a fingernail or toenail; a felon or whitlow. Also called panaris.See also: Fingers and ToesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | paronychia - infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toeinfection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms | | 2. | Paronychia - low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowwortsgenus Paronychiacaryophylloid dicot genus - genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowerscarnation family, Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, pink family - large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)whitlowwort - any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail) |
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paronychia
paronychia[‚par·ə′nik·ē·ə] (medicine) A suppurative inflammation about the margin of a nail. paronychia
nail [nāl] 1. a rod of metal, bone, or other material used for fixation of the ends of fractured bones.2. a hardened or horny cutaneous plate overlying the dorsal surface of the distal end of a finger or toe. The nails are part of the outer layer of the skin and are composed of hard tissue formed of keratin. Called also unguis. Parts of the nail. From Dorland's, 2000. Nail abnormalities. From Lammon et al., 1996.ingrown nail see ingrown nail.spoon nail a nail with a concave surface.par·o·nych·i·a (par'ō-nik'ē-ă), Do not confuse this word with perionychia.Suppurative inflammation of the nail fold surrounding the nail plate; may be due to bacteria or fungi, most commonly staphylococci and streptococci. [para- + G. onyx, nail] paronychia (păr′ə-nĭk′ē-ə)n. Inflammation of the tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail.
par′o·nych′i·al adj.paronychia Nail infection Dermatology A superficial infection of the skin around nails, most commonly caused by staphylococci or fungi, often due to local injury–eg, biting off or picking a hangnail, or manipulating, trimming, or pushing back the cuticle; fungal paronychia is often associated with DM. See Onychomycosis. par·o·nych·i·a (par'ō-nik'ē-ă) Suppurative inflammation of the nail fold surrounding the nail plate; may be due to bacteria or fungi, most commonly staphylococci and streptococci. [para- + G. onyx, nail]paronychia (par-o-nik'e-a) [? + onyx, nail]  PARONYCHIAAn acute or chronic infection of the marginal structures about the nail. Synonym: felon; runaround; whitlow See: illustrationSymptomsThe nail edge shows redness, swelling, and suppuration. TreatmentTherapy may involve moist heat application, oral antibiotics, or surgical drainage. paronychia tendinosaInflammation of the sheath of a digital tendon owing to sepsis.illustrationparonychia Infection of the skin fold at the base or side of the nail. Acute paronychia is usually caused by common bacteria such as Staphylococci and often progresses to abscess formation. Persistent (chronic) paronychia is usually caused by the thrush yeast fungus Candida albicans .ParonychiaInflammation of the folds of skin that surround a nail.Mentioned in: Nail RemovalFinancialSeeNailparonychia
Related to paronychia: herpetic whitlowWords related to paronychianoun infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toeRelated Wordsnoun low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plantsSynonymsRelated Words- caryophylloid dicot genus
- carnation family
- Caryophyllaceae
- family Caryophyllaceae
- pink family
- whitlowwort
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