Paronychia

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Paronychia is an often tender infection or inflammation around the base of the nail fold. It can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia).

Prosector's paronychia is a a primary inoculation of tuberculosis of the skin and nails, named after its association with prosectors, who prepare specimens for dissection.

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