Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Situated about the nail.

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  • adjective anatomy Around the nail.

Etymologies

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peri- +‎ ungual

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Examples

  • There are at least five known types of warts that are caused by a number of HPV strains: common warts (often found on the hands and scalp); filiform warts (common in those who are overweight and often appear on the face and armpits); periungual warts (usually appearing around the fingernails); flat warts (smaller than the common warts and appear in clusters on the hands and legs); and plantar warts.

    Resolving Moles and Warts Permanently the Natural Way 2007

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