whitlow

noun whit·low \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

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Middle English whitflawe, whitflowe, whitlowe

First Known Use: 14th century

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noun whit·low \ˈhwit-(ˌ)lō, ˈwit-\

: 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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