VERRUCA

wart, verruca

(noun) (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

verruca (plural verrucas or verrucae)

(pathology) A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human papilloma virus.

(mycology) A rounded projection or wart.

(botany) A sexine element similar to a wart.

Source: Wiktionary


Ver*ru"ca, n.; pl. Verrucæ (#). [L. Cf. Verrugas.]

1. (Med.) A wart.

2. (Zoöl.) A wartlike elevation or roughness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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