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Paronychia Definition & Meaning

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

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What does paronychia mean?
infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
What part of speech is paronychia?
Paronychia is a noun.
How many definitions does paronychia have?
Paronychia has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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