VERRUGAS

Noun

verrugas

plural of verruga

Anagrams

• gravures

Source: Wiktionary


Ver*ru"gas, n. [Sp., warts. Cf. Verruca.] (Med.)

Definition: An endemic disease occurring in the Andes in Peru, characterized by warty tumors which ulcerate and bleed. It is probably due to a special bacillus, and is often fatal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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