periungual(形容词):甲周的;指甲(或趾甲)周围的。常用于医学语境,描述发生在指(趾)甲周围皮肤或组织的病变、感染或炎症(如“periungual infection 甲周感染”)。
(另有较少见用法可指“围绕指甲/趾甲的部位”。)
/ˌpɛriˈʌŋɡwəl/
Her doctor noticed redness and swelling in the periungual area.
医生注意到她的甲周区域出现了发红和肿胀。
In patients with chronic eczema, periungual inflammation can lead to painful cracking and secondary infection around the nail folds.
在慢性湿疹患者中,甲周炎症可能导致疼痛性皲裂,并在甲襞周围继发感染。
来自拉丁语构词:**peri-**(“周围、环绕”,源自希腊语 peri)+ ungual(“与指甲/爪有关的”,源自拉丁语 unguis “指甲、爪”)。字面意思即“在指甲周围的”。