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verruca Definition

ver·ruca (və ro̵̅o̅)

noun pl. -·cae-sē

  1. wart
  2. a wartlike elevation, as on a toad's back

Etymology: L, wart

verruca Related Forms
ver·ru·cose′ (vero̵o kōs′) adjective or ver·ru·cous-kəs
verruca Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: By contrast, 18 of 66 swimming club members of the same age who used communal showers had a verruca ( 27 % ).
  • call: The commonest sites are the fingers and feet ( where they are called verrucas ) but any body site can be affected.
  • get: When children share bathrooms that contain wart viruses, some of them will get verrucas, while others seem to be totally immune.
  • treat: It is possible to buy over the counter products to treat verrucas, which slowly destroy the thickened skin.
  • remove: The ingredients work together to break down and remove verrucas, warts, corns and calluses.

Modifies a noun

  • treatment: That covers everything from in-growing toenails and verrucae treatments to complex sports injuries and foot pain.
  • sock: From adult bibs and feeding aprons with sleeves to swimming jackets, hats and verruca socks.
  • infection: Is it right to ascribe the huge difference in verruca infection ( 27 % versus 1 % ) to the public showers?

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