whitlow
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noun \ˈhwit-(ˌ)lō, ˈwit-\Definition of WHITLOW
: a deep usually suppurative inflammation of the finger or toe especially near the end or around the nail —called also felon
See Origin of WHITLOW
Middle English whitflawe, whitflowe, whitlowe
First Known Use: 14th century
whit·low
noun \ˈhwit-(ˌ)lō, ˈwit-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of WHITLOW
: a deep usually suppurative inflammation of the finger or toe especially near the end or around the nail—called also felon; compare paronychia
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