whitlow

She developed a painful whitlow on her thumb after cutting the skin near her nail.

她割伤拇指指甲附近的皮肤后，拇指上长了一个疼痛的瘭疽。

用法提示：此处用单数名词 whitlow 指拇指的化脓性感染。

The doctor said that a whitlow usually needs to be kept clean and may require antibiotics.

医生说，瘭疽通常需要保持清洁，可能需要使用抗生素。

用法提示：此处用单数名词 whitlow 作主语，表示这种病症。

People who bite their nails are more likely to get whitlows around the nail bed.

爱咬指甲的人更容易在甲床周围患上瘭疽。

用法提示：此处用复数 whitlows 表示多发性或泛指。