paronychia (DOID:13117)
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Synonyms: fungal nail infection; Infected nailfold; Onychia and paronychia of finger; Onychia and paronychia of toe; paronychia inflammation
Alt IDs: DOID:11398, DOID:9689, ICD10CM:L03.0, MESH:D010304, NCI:C79702, UMLS_CUI:C0030578
Definition: A nail disease characterized by often-tender bacterial or fungal hand infection or foot infection due to either bacteria or fungus (Candida albicans) where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toe nail. The infection can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia). Puss is usually present, along with gradual thickening and browning discoloration of the nail plate.