whitlow /whit·low/ (hwit´lo) felon.
whitlow
whitlow (hwit´lō),
whitlow
herpetic whitlow primary herpes simplex infection of the terminal segment of a finger, with extensive tissue destruction, sometimes accompanied by systemic symptoms.
melanotic whitlow subungual melanoma.
whit·low (w t l  )n. See felon. |
whitlow
[(h)wit′lō]
Etymology: Scand, whick, nail, flaw, crack
an inflammation of the end of a finger or toe that results in suppuration. See also felon.
whitlow (hwit´lō),
n an inflammation of the end of a finger or toe that results in suppuration.
whitlow, herpetic,
n an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus that enters the body through small breaks in the skin; usually appears as cracks in the skin around the fingernails; dental personnel are at risk of contracting the virus from an infected patient by direct contact with saliva or a lesion on the lip. See also herpes simplex.
whitlow
A painful bacterial dermatitis of the finger, seeded by contact. See Herpetic whitlow, Melanotic whitlow.
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