paronychia /par·onych·ia/ (par″-ah-nik´e-ah) inflammation involving the folds of tissue around the fingernail.
Paronychia
paronychia
paronychia
par·o·nych·i·a (p r  -n k  -)n. Inflammation of the tissue surrounding a nail. par o·nychi·al adj. |
Paronychia
Inflammation of the folds of skin that surround a nail.
Mentioned in: Nail Removal
paronychia
[per′ənik′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, para + onyx, nail
an infection of the fold of skin at the margin of a nail. Treatment includes hot compresses or soaks, antibiotics, and possibly surgical incision and drainage. Compare onychia.
paronychia
inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail or claw. Causes much pain and often results in loss of the nail or abnormalities in its growth such as grooves, discoloration or fragility. Called also perionychia, perionychitis.
paronychia
Nail infection Dermatology A superficial infection of the skin around nails, most commonly caused by staphylococci or fungi, often due to local injury–eg, biting off or picking a hangnail, or manipulating, trimming, or
pushing back the cuticle; fungal paronychia is often associated with DM. See Onychomycosis.
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