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whitlow

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪtləʊ/
Definition of whitlow

noun

  • an abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail.

Origin:

late Middle English (also as whitflaw, -flow), apparently from white + flaw1 in the sense 'crack', but perhaps related to Dutch fijt 'whitlow'

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