whitlow vs felon

whitlow and felon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whitlow	Yes	No	No	No
felon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, whitlow and felon are synonyms defined as:

whitlow and felon: a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

whitlow (noun)	felon (noun)
a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
	a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail