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A purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
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whitlow
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A whitlow is a finger infection. Whitlow may also refer to: Whitlow, California Whitlow (name) , and persons with the name
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"inflammation on a finger or toe," mid-15c., alteration of whitflaw (c.1400), from flaw , with first element possibly from Dutch vijt or Low German fit "abscess."
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail [syn: felon ]
Usage examples of whitlow.
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