Whit'lōw, n.

(hwīt'lō), n. [From white and low, flame, fire.]

1. (Med.) An inflammation of the fingers or toes, generally of the last phalanx, terminating usually in suppuration. The inflammation may occupy any seat between the skin and the bone.
2. (Far.) A disease of the feet, of an inflammatory kind. It occurs round the hoof, where an acrid matter is collected.