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Paronychia vs Onychomycosis - What's the difference?

paronychia | onychomycosis |

As nouns the difference between paronychia and onychomycosis

is that paronychia is an infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail while onychomycosis is fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.

paronychia

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (medicine) An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

    • Synonyms

    * whitlow

    onychomycosis

    English

    (wikipedia onychomycosis)

    Noun

  • Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.

    • Synonyms

    * nail fungus * ringworm (of the nail) * tinea unguium