whitlow

American  

[hwit-loh, wit-] / ˈʰwɪt loʊ, ˈwɪt- /

noun

1. an inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger or toe, especially of the terminal phalanx, usually producing suppuration.

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whitlow British  

/ ˈwɪtləʊ /

noun

1. any pussy inflammation of the end of a finger or toe

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Etymology

Origin of whitlow

1350–1400; Middle English whit ( f ) lowe, whitflawe. See white, flaw ¹

Example Sentences

He says it is possible the surgeon may have had a herpetic whitlow - a herpes infection on the finger - which could have "directly seeded the herpes into the abdomen of the women".

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2021

According to the NHS website, the symptoms of a whitlow can vary from a small bump to open lesions - meaning they can go undetected.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2021

Impaired movement of tendons and joints is, therefore, a common sequel to this variety of whitlow.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

I found the Nepeta and the ivy-leaved Veronica under the hedge; and whitlow grass near the old tower.

From The Old Helmet, Volume II by Warner, Susan

These explanations likewise point out the true course to be pursued, in case we should at the outset find that a whitlow owes its existence to the psoric miasm.

From Apis Mellifica or, The Poison of the Honey-Bee, Considered as a Therapeutic Agent by Wolf, C. W.