— paronychial , adj.
/par'euh nik"ee euh/ , n. Pathol.
inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
[ 1590-1600; paronychia paronychía whitlow, equiv. to par- PAR- + onych- (s. of ónyx ) claw, nail + -ia -IA ]