كيف تنطق "whitlow"

word

ˈhwɪtˌɫoʊ/, /ˈwɪtˌɫoʊ

HWIT-loh or WIT-loh

ˈwɪt.loʊ

WIT-loh

التعريف

A whitlow is a painful infection that occurs around the tip of a finger or toe, usually near the nail, often causing swelling and redness.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhwɪtˌɫoʊ/, /ˈwɪtˌɫoʊ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈwɪt.loʊ

أمريكي

HWIT-loh or WIT-loh

بريطاني

WIT-loh

I have a whitlow on my finger, and it hurts a lot.

A doctor can treat a whitlow with medicine or by draining it.

Do not squeeze a whitlow, as it could get worse.

Last winter, I got a nasty whitlow after biting my nails too much.