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perionychium

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per·i·o·nych·i·um  (pr--nk-m)
n. pl. per·i·o·nych·i·a (--)
The border of epidermal tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail.
[New Latin : peri- + Greek onux, onukh-, nail; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.]
perionychium [ˌpɛrɪəʊˈnɪkɪəm]
n pl -ia [-ɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the skin that surrounds a fingernail or toenail
[New Latin, from peri- + Greek onux a nail]
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