whitlow

Meaning

An infection near or under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

Synonyms

felon

hangnail

panaris

panaritium

perirnychsia

Translations

patereccio

panaris

دواحس

Umlauf

παρανυχίδα

παρωνυχίς

circolazione

giradito

panereccio

paronichia

panareccio

fijt

nagelzweer

panarício

uñero

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʍɪt.loʊ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

Cognate with Old English: fic

In summary

Late Middle English, alteration of whitflaw, the first element coming from either Middle Dutch vijt or Low German fit (“abscess”), borrowed from Latin fīcus (“fig-shaped (ulcer)”), though also influenced by white. The Latin loan also existed in other languages, such as Old English fic (“hemorrhoids”). See flaw.