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paronychia.

An infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/
  1. An infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium, from πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”) + -ία (-ía); by surface analysis, par(a)- + onych- + -ia.

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