What is another word for Warts?

Pronunciation: [wˈɔːts] (IPA)

Warts are unsightly, often painful skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are several synonyms for the word "warts," including verrucae, papillomas, growths, or lesions. Plantar warts refer specifically to those that appear on the soles of the feet, while genital warts are located on or around the genitals. Warts can vary in size and shape, and may be smooth or rough in texture. They can be treated with topical medications, freezing, or even surgical removal. It's important to seek medical attention for warts, particularly if they are widespread or persist despite treatment.

What are the hypernyms for Warts?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Skin Abnormalities, skin lesions, skin blemishes.

Usage examples for Warts

Amanita rubescens has remnants of a scaly envelope on the base of the stem and loose Warts on the cap, and the flesh where wounded becomes reddish.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson
The material of the wall appears under three different forms: the inner layer is a thin membrane, uniform in structure, of a yellow-brown color, and semi-pellucid; the outer layer consists of large flat roundish or irregular vesicles, brown in color, filled with minute granules, and arranged in one or more strata; from these vesicles originate the tubules, which traverse the wall for a certain distance, and then enter the interior among the spores; the tubules are more or less compressed, simple or branched, and the surface is ornamented with Warts and ridges, which sometimes form irregular rings and reticulations.
"The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio"
A. P. Morgan
Capillitium not much expanded after dehiscence, ovoid-cylindric, erect, gray to mouse-color; the superficial threads densely and uniformly covered with minute Warts, 3-5 mic.
"The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio"
A. P. Morgan

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