Paronychium
Paronychium is the soft tissue that surrounds both fingernails and toenails. Also called the lateral nail fold, this tissue helps keep dirt, bacteria and other organisms from getting underneath the nail and causing an infection.
When the paronychium becomes infected, the condition is called paronychia.
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