- perionychia
- peri·onych·ia
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perionychia
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Perionychia — An 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. Perionychia is composed of peri meaning around or surrounding + the Greek word onyx for… … Medical dictionary
perionychia — ˌperēōˈnikēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from perionychium + ia : inflammation of the perionychium * * * perionychia1 /per ee oh nik ee euh/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the perionychium. [1875 80; < NL < Gk peri PERI + … Useful english dictionary
perionychia — perionychia1 /per ee oh nik ee euh/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the perionychium. [1875 80; < NL < Gk peri PERI + onych (s. of ónyx) nail (see ONYX) + ia IA] perionychia2 /per ee oh nik ee euh/, n. pl. of perionychium. * * * … Universalium
perionychia — n. layer of skin surrounding a fingernail or toenail … English contemporary dictionary
перионихия — (perionychia; пери + греч. onyx, onychos ноготь) см. Паронихия … Большой медицинский словарь
Перионихи́я — (perionychia; Пери + греч. onyx, onychos ноготь) см. Паронихия … Медицинская энциклопедия
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… … Medical dictionary
perionychium — noun (plural perionychia) Etymology: New Latin, from peri + Greek onych , onyx nail more at nail Date: circa 1879 the tissue bordering the root and sides of a fingernail or toenail … New Collegiate Dictionary
perionychium — /per ee oh nik ee euhm/, n., pl. perionychia / nik ee euh/. Anat. the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. [1900 05; < NL; see PERIONYCHIA1, IUM] * * * … Universalium
perionychium — [per΄ē ə nik′ē əm] n. pl. perionychia [per΄ē ō nik′ēə] [ModL < Gr peri (see PERI ) + onych < onyx, nail + ModL ium (see IUM)] the epidermis forming the border around a fingernail or toenail … English World dictionary
