Perionychium Definition
pĕrē-ō-nĭkē-əm
perionychium
noun
The epidermis forming the border around a fingernail or toenail.
Webster's New World
Origin of Perionychium
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New Latin peri– Greek onux onukh- nail nogh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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