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Word: Whitlow
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (also as whitflaw, -flow), apparently from white+ flaw in the sense ‘crack’, but perhaps related to Dutch fijt ‘whitlow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪtləʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail.
Short Definition:abscess in soft tissue near fingernail or toenail
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