whitlow

Meanings

• A small painful swelling, especially on a finger or toe.

  - "The athlete was sidelined with a whitlow on his toe."
  - "A construction worker had to take a break due to a painful whitlow on his finger."

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Synonyms

nimpingang , paronychia , wicklow

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whitlow
witlow , mellow , yellow , dellow , ellow , ellow

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. whitlow, hollow, low
   

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Variants

List of all variants of whitlow that leads to same result
felon , whitlow , whitlows

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Forms

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The noun form of whitlow is used to refer to the medical condition characterized by a small painful swelling, especially on a finger or toe. The verb form of whitlow is not used in English., The plural form of whitlow is used to refer to multiple instances of the medical condition. For example, 'The patient had several whitlows on his fingers.'

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Etymology

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Old English wittlawa, from wittla, a swelling.

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Culture

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["In literature, whitlow is mentioned in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1'. In this play, Sir John Falstaff develops a whitlow on his finger while lying in bed. Falstaff uses this as an excuse to avoid going to war with the king.", "In art, there are several depictions of whitlow in medical illustrations and paintings.", "In music, there is a song called 'Whitlow' by the band Black Oak Arkansas. The song has nothing to do with the medical condition whitlow.", "In film, there is a movie called 'Whitlow' starring David Arquette and Courteney Cox. The movie is about a man who becomes obsessed with a medical condition called whitlow, which causes his fingers to swell and turn blue. The man's obsession with whitlow eventually leads him to commit a series of gruesome murders."]

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