Wart

usgb/wɔːrt/
noun

A small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus.

He has a wart on his hand.
Visual representation of "wart" - A small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus.

Often appears as...

  • common wart
  • plantar wart

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Medical Condition

Used to describe a specific type of benign skin growth typically caused by HPV.

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She visited the dermatologist to remove a wart from her elbow.
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Non-contagious

While caused by a virus, most common warts are not easily spread through casual skin contact.

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Don't worry, shaking hands with someone who has a common wart usually won't pass it to you.
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Variety of Warts

There are different kinds of warts such as 'plantar' on feet, which may have specific contexts.

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A plantar wart can be painful to walk on, as it's located on the sole of the foot.
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