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Synonyms of whitlow

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Another word for whitlow is paronychia. Other synonyms of whitlow are felon and onychia.

Synonyms and similar words for whitlow

nounInflammation and/or infection in the cuticle and/or the nailbed of a fingernail or toenail.

  • felonA whitlow (“infection near or under a fingernail or toenail”).
  • nimpingangA whitlow.
  • wicklow
  • paronychiaAn infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
  • onychiaAn infection of the nailbed, which more or less always also involves the nail itself (sometimes causing the nail to...

Meaning of whitlow

  1. noun Inflammation and/or infection in the cuticle and/or the nailbed of a fingernail or toenail.

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Questions about synonyms of whitlow

What is another word for whitlow?
Whitlow has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as paronychia, felon and onychia.
What does whitlow mean?
Whitlow means inflammation and/or infection in the cuticle and/or the nailbed of a fingernail or toenail.

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