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paronychia is an infection whereas paronychium is the soft tissues around the nails sm

Posted By: Another KSMT on 2007-08-02
In Reply to: paronychia - LieseOrlita

Subject: paronychia is an infection whereas paronychium is the soft tissues around the nails sm

the pleural of paronychium is paronychia.


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