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paronychia

English

Etymology

From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

paronychia (countable and uncountable, plural paronychias or paronychiae)

  1. (medicine) An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

Synonyms

  • whitlow

Translations

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whitlow

English

Etymology

Alteration of whitflaw, the first element coming from either Dutch vijt or Low German fit (abscess). See flaw.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /???t.lo?/, /?w?t.lo?/

Noun

whitlow (plural whitlows)

  1. An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

Synonyms

  • nimpingang (UK dialect, archaic)
  • paronychia
  • wicklow (common misspelling in some regions)

Coordinate terms

  • agnail, hangnail

Translations

Further reading

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “whitlow”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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