An infection of the skin fold around the nail is called:

A) paronychia
B) onychia
C) onychophagia
D) perionychitis


A
Explanation: Paronychia is an infection of the skin fold around the nail. Onychia is an infection of the nail bed. Onychophagia is commonly known as nail-biting. Perionychitis is not a properly built medical term.

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