Definition of paronychia in English:

paronychia

noun ˌparə(ʊ)ˈnɪkɪə

1Medicine. An inflammation around a toenail or fingernail; a whitlow; the condition of having this.
2Any of various small carpet-forming plants constituting the genus Paronychia (family Illecebraceae), which have minute apetalous flowers in dense axillary clusters almost concealed by large usually silvery stipules; also called whitlow-wort (several species being formerly reputed to cure whitlows); (in form Paronychia) the genus itself.

Origin

Late 16th century. From post-classical Latin paronychia whitlow, plant reputed to cure whitlows from ancient Greek παρωνυχία whitlow, in Hellenistic Greek also plant reputed to cure whitlows from παρα- + ὀνυχ-, ὄνυξ nail + -ία. Compare Middle French, French †paronychie whitlow, the plant paronychia, Middle French, French †paronychia the plant paronychia, French †paronique, paronyque.

Definition of paronychia in US English:

paronychia

nounˌparə(ʊ)ˈnɪkɪə

1Medicine. An inflammation around a toenail or fingernail; a whitlow; the condition of having this.
2Any of various small carpet-forming plants constituting the genus Paronychia (family Illecebraceae), which have minute apetalous flowers in dense axillary clusters almost concealed by large usually silvery stipules; also called whitlow-wort (several species being formerly reputed to cure whitlows); (in form Paronychia) the genus itself.

Origin

Late 16th century. From post-classical Latin paronychia whitlow, plant reputed to cure whitlows from ancient Greek παρωνυχία whitlow, in Hellenistic Greek also plant reputed to cure whitlows from παρα- + ὀνυχ-, ὄνυξ nail + -ία. Compare Middle French, French † paronychie whitlow, the plant paronychia, Middle French, French † paronychia the plant paronychia, French † paronique, paronyque.

单词	paronychia
释义	Definition of paronychia in English: paronychia noun ˌparə(ʊ)ˈnɪkɪə 1Medicine. An inflammation around a toenail or fingernail; a whitlow; the condition of having this. 2Any of various small carpet-forming plants constituting the genus Paronychia (family Illecebraceae), which have minute apetalous flowers in dense axillary clusters almost concealed by large usually silvery stipules; also called whitlow-wort (several species being formerly reputed to cure whitlows); (in form Paronychia) the genus itself. Origin Late 16th century. From post-classical Latin paronychia whitlow, plant reputed to cure whitlows from ancient Greek παρωνυχία whitlow, in Hellenistic Greek also plant reputed to cure whitlows from παρα- + ὀνυχ-, ὄνυξ nail + -ία. Compare Middle French, French †paronychie whitlow, the plant paronychia, Middle French, French †paronychia the plant paronychia, French †paronique, paronyque. Definition of paronychia in US English: paronychia nounˌparə(ʊ)ˈnɪkɪə 1Medicine. An inflammation around a toenail or fingernail; a whitlow; the condition of having this. 2Any of various small carpet-forming plants constituting the genus Paronychia (family Illecebraceae), which have minute apetalous flowers in dense axillary clusters almost concealed by large usually silvery stipules; also called whitlow-wort (several species being formerly reputed to cure whitlows); (in form Paronychia) the genus itself. Origin Late 16th century. From post-classical Latin paronychia whitlow, plant reputed to cure whitlows from ancient Greek παρωνυχία whitlow, in Hellenistic Greek also plant reputed to cure whitlows from παρα- + ὀνυχ-, ὄνυξ nail + -ία. Compare Middle French, French † paronychie whitlow, the plant paronychia, Middle French, French † paronychia the plant paronychia, French † paronique, paronyque.
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