perionychian.
/ˌpɛrɪə(ʊ)ˈnɪkɪə/, U.S. /ˌpɛrioʊˈnɪkiə/ Medicine. Now rare.
= paronychia n. 1.
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1879 F. J. Bumstead Pathol. & Treatm. Venereal Dis. (ed. 4) xiv. 578 There are two forms of perionychia: an ulcerative and an indolent form, which is usually non-ulcerative.
1924 Lancet 206 128 (title) Case of perionychia due to a blastomyces.
1968 H. O. Mackey & J. P. Mackey Handbk. Dis. Skin (ed. 9) xxxiv. 346 In cases where the nail plate alone is involved the condition is called onychia; where the periphery is affected the term perionychia or paronychia is used.
1997 Better Nutrition (Nexis) Aug. 50 Perionychia (Nail Infections). Paint nail liberally with undiluted tea tree oil, massaging into cuticle.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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