Meaning | (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus. |
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Synonym | wart |
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Category | pathology | The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases |
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Narrower | common wart | A benign growth (often with a rough surface) |
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genital wart, venereal wart, condyloma acuminatum, verruca acuminata | A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus |
juvenile wart | A small benign growth on the faces of hands of children |
plantar wart | A wart occurring on the sole of the foot |
Broader | blemish, defect, mar | A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) |
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keratosis | A skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin |
Spanish | berruga, verruga |
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Catalan | berruga |
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