WHITLOW


Meaning of WHITLOW in English

/hwit"loh, wit"-/ , n.

an inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger or toe, esp. of the terminal phalanx, usually producing suppuration. Also called felon .

[ 1350-1400; ME whit ( f ) lowe, whitflawe. See WHITE, FLAW 1 ]

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