wart Definition
wart (wôrt)
noun
- a small, usually hard, tumorous growth on the skin, caused by a virus
- any small protuberance, as a glandular protuberance on a plant
- an imperfection, failing, flaw, etc. a lovable person, warts and all
Etymology: ME warte < OE wearte, akin to Ger warze < IE base *wer-, a raised place > L verruca, wart, varix
wart Related Forms
wart′y adjective wart′·ier, wart′·iest
wart Synonyms
wart Usage Examples
Possessives
n: WEB PAGES BY MY KIDS For a bit of fun, warts ' n ' all!
Converse of object
- cure: There are hundreds of different ways of curing warts.
- treat: Never try to treat genital warts by yourself always seek medical advice.
- remove: Don't try any home remedies or over-the-counter drugs to remove warts on the genital area.
- cause: Certain types are more likely to cause warts on different parts of the body.
- clear: For most people, this treatment will clear the warts.
- have: They have adhesive warts on the column, usually with gravel adhering.
Adjective modifier
- genital: Never try to treat genital warts by yourself always seek medical advice.
- plantar: Plantar warts had a 50 % cure with double freezing, compared with only 29 % using the single freeze technique.
- anogenital: The rate of first attacks of anogenital warts in Northern Ireland is on a par with the rate reported from GUM clinics in England.
- cutaneous: Local treatments for cutaneous warts ( Cochrane Review ).
- hairy: Enter Nanny Mcphee, a towering figure with course gray hair, hairy warts and tombstone teeth.
- viral: An assessment of methods of treating viral warts by comparative treatment trials based on a standard design.
Modifies a noun
- remover: A drop of wart remover, allowed to dry on a slide, will give you very pleasing results.
- hog: Andy keeps a wart hog that he only lets out at night, its a noisy bugger 13.
- virus: What is the role of the wart virus in the development of cervical cancer?
- paint: Wart paint was to be used daily during the duration of the study.
- disease: Mrs Maureen Darling of the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, whose interests include viral pathogens of potato and potato wart disease.
- treatment: Comment This updates a previous Bandolier review looking at genital wart treatments.
Noun used with modifier
skin: Skin warts can be acquired by direct contact, or indirect contact with contaminated objects.
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