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paronychia vs infection

infection vs paronychia

paronychia and infection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paronychia Yes No No No
infection Yes No No No
As nouns, infection is a hypernym of paronychia; that is, infection is a word with a broader meaning than paronychia:
  • paronychia: infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
  • infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
paronychia (noun) infection (noun)
infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe moral corruption or contamination
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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