What Is a Paronychia (Nail Infection)? An infection that develops along the edge of the fingernail or toenail is called a paronychia (pear-ah-NIK-ee-ah). It is the most common hand infection and, if left untreated, can progress to a more severe infection of the entire finger or toe.
reflex action. the involuntary functioning or movement of any organ or body part in response to a particular stimulus. The function or action occurs immediately, without the involvement of the will or consciousness. reflex action.
reflexive verb - a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent; the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb; `perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself. verb - a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence.