ONYCHIA
Etymology 1
Noun
onychia (countable and uncountable, plural onychias)
A whitlow.
An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail.
Etymology 2
Noun
onychia
plural of onychium
Source: Wiktionary
O*nych"i*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Onyx.] (Med.) (a) A whitlow. (b) An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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