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whitlow
[ hwit-loh, wit- ]
/ ˈʰwɪt loʊ, ˈwɪt- /
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noun
an inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger or toe, especially of the terminal phalanx, usually producing suppuration.
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whitlow
/ (ˈwɪtləʊ) /
noun
any pussy inflammation of the end of a finger or toe
Word Origin for whitlow
C14: changed from whitflaw, from white + flaw 1
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