noun
wart
WAWRT/wɔːrt/
A small, hard skin growth caused by a virus.
The finger's small wart has a rough surface and tiny dark pinpoints.
Etymology
Old English weart already named this kind of skin growth. It may ultimately share an origin with Latin verruca, meaning “swelling” or “wart,” but that connection is uncertain.
In context
this is a common wart verrucas vulgaris and you get a lot of hyperkeratosis or a lot of this corny layer it's real thickened
More examples
- A wart on her heel makes walking uncomfortable.
- He covers the wart with a bandage before swimming.
- Some warts disappear without treatment.
Forms
wart · warts
warty adjective — Having or covered with warts.
Similar words
- verruca
- A medical term for a wart, especially on the foot.
- growth
- A broader term for extra tissue, not necessarily virus-caused.