paronychial
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paronychial — par·o·nych·i·al (par″o nikґe əl) 1. pertaining to paronychia. 2. pertaining to the nail folds … Medical dictionary
paronychial — adj. pertaining to an inflammation around a fingernail or toenail … English contemporary dictionary
paronychial — paronychˈial adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑paronychia … Useful english dictionary
paronychia — paronychial, adj. /par euh nik ee euh/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon. [1590 1600; < L paronychia < Gk paronychía whitlow, equiv. to… … Universalium
green nail syndrome — greenish black discoloration of the nail plate secondary to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of the paronychial tissues, caused by the diffusion of pyocyanin produced by the bacteria into the nail bed … Medical dictionary
