'Paronychia' definitions:
Definition of 'paronychia'
(from WordNet)
noun
Infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
noun
Low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts [syn: Paronychia, genus Paronychia]
Definition of 'Paronychia'
From: GCIDE
- Paronychia \Par`o*nych"i*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. parwnychi`a; para` beside + 'o`nyx, 'o`nychos, a nail[1].] (Med.) A whitlow, or felon[3]. --Quincy. [1913 Webster]