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ID DOID:13117
Name paronychia
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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paronychia
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ICD10CM:L03.0

MESH:D010304

NCI:C79702

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:267830000

UMLS_CUI:C0030578

Alternateids

DOID:11398

DOID:9689

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Synonyms

fungal nail infection [EXACT]

Infected nailfold [EXACT]

Onychia and paronychia of finger [EXACT]

Onychia and paronychia of toe [EXACT]

paronychia inflammation [RELATED]

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is_a nail disease

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