What does "paronychia" mean?

An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

What is a synonym for "paronychia"?

Common synonyms include: abscess, bleb, blister, boil, bunion, canker.

Pronounced //ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə//.

/ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail. countable, uncountable
2
infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe wordnet

From Latin paronychia, plural of paronychium. From πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”) + -ία (-ía).