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wart (wôrt)

noun

  1. a small, usually hard, tumorous growth on the skin, caused by a virus
  2. any small protuberance, as a glandular protuberance on a plant
  3. 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

warty adjective wart·ier, wart·iest

wart Synonyms

wart

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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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