Whitlow

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See felon2.
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  • n. An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An inflammation of the fingers or toes, generally of the last phalanx, terminating usually in suppuration. The inflammation may occupy any seat between the skin and the bone, but is usually applied to a felon or inflammation of the periosteal structures of the bone.
  • n. An inflammatory disease of the feet. It occurs round the hoof, where an acrid matter is collected.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A suppurative inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger, usually of the terminal phalanx; felon, panaritium, or paronychia.
  • n. An inflammatory disease of the feet in sheep. It occurs around the hoof, where an acrid matter collects, which ought to be discharged.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
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    wicklow    paronychia   
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