| NOUN | state | whitlow, felon | a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail |
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| Sounds | hhwih'tlow.; wih'tlow. | |
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| Rhymes | afterglow ... yellow: 75 rhymes with low... | |
| Meaning | A purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail. | |
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| Synonym | felon | |
| Broader | infection | The pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |