| NOUN | attribute | verruca, wart | (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin |
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| Meaning | (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus. | |
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| Synonym | wart | |
| Category | pathology | The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases |
| Narrower | common wart | A benign growth (often with a rough surface) |
| 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) |
| keratosis | A skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin | |
| Spanish | berruga, verruga | |
| Catalan | berruga | |
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