panaritium

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noun

The purulent inflammation of a digit.

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whitlow
OriginMedieval Latin panāritium →
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Meanings

nounpanaritium (plural panaritia)

plural panaritia

  1. medicineThe purulent inflammation of a digit.

    Synonyms: whitlow

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe purulent inflammation of a digit.

Similar
whitlow

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinpanāritium
  2. Englishpanaritium

From Medieval Latin panāritium.

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APA

panaritium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panaritium

MLA

“panaritium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panaritium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panaritium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panaritium.

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