paronychia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
  2. noun low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
    genus Paronychia.

WordNet

Par`o*nych"i*a noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. beside + , , a nail.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A whitlow, or felon. Quincy.

Webster 1913