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paronychia

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Paronychia \Par`o*nych"i*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. parwnychi`a; para`
   beside + 'o`nyx, 'o`nychos, a nail[1].] (Med.)
   A whitlow, or felon[3]. --Quincy.
   [1913 Webster]

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