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A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.

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Any of the prefixes used in Hungarian notation.

A really fat, old, ugly woman with warts, so you're not tempted to replace me.

Genital Warts are similar to common warts that you may get on your fingers, however the reside on human genitalia.

These include syphilis, herpes, genital warts, and thrush.

There are hundreds of different ways of curing warts.

A similar vaccination program has been successful in inducing regression of warts in cattle.

Genital warts Certain types of HPV affect the genital area, causing a form of sexually transmissible wart (condylomata acuminata ).

The ingredients work together to break down and remove verrucas, warts, corns and calluses.

Herpes simplex and human papilloma virus, which is associated with warts, commonly affect the vulva.

Never try to treat genital warts by yourself always seek medical advice.

Don't try any home remedies or over-the-counter drugs to remove warts on the genital area.

Certain types are more likely to cause warts on different parts of the body.

For most people, this treatment will clear the warts.

They have adhesive warts on the column, usually with gravel adhering.

The rate of first attacks of anogenital warts in Northern Ireland is on a par with the rate reported from GUM clinics in England.

An assessment of methods of treating viral warts by comparative treatment trials based on a standard design.

As the plant develops the veil is ruptured; the lower portion forms a sheath or volva round the base of the stem, while the upper portion persists as white patches or scales or warts on the surface of the cap. The stem usually bears an upper ring of tissue, the B C Amanita muscaria.

In 2003 cases of genital warts increased by 2% and syphilis increased by 28 %.

Genital warts Certain types of HPV affect the genital area, causing a form of sexually transmissible wart (condylomata acuminata).

An injection of the tincture into venereal warts is said to cause them to disappear.

Do n't try any home remedies or over-the-counter drugs to remove warts on the genital area.

Skin warts can be acquired by direct contact, or indirect contact with contaminated objects.

The Wicked Witch of the West was nothing without her green face paint, long nose and warts, and a clown isn't really a clown without a face full of bright makeup!

Usually there's something involving fake blood, long black wigs, warts and other details that may seem less than pretty, to put it mildly.

A good friend (or boyfriend) will take us just as we are, "warts" and all.

His bare skin was blotchy and a prominent row of warts ran down his snout.

Warts are small, benign growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane.

The viruses that cause warts are members of the human papilloma virus (HPV) family.

Warts are not cancerous, but some strains of HPV, usually not associated with warts, have been linked with cancer formation.

Warts are contagious from person to person and from one area of the body to another on the same person.

There are approximately 60 types of HPV that cause warts, each preferring a specific bodily location.

For instance, some types of HPV cause warts to grow on the skin, others cause them to grow inside the mouth, while still others cause them to grow on the genital and rectal areas.

The virus enters through the skin and produces new warts after an incubation period of one to eight months.

Warts are usually skin-colored and feel rough to the touch, but they also can be dark, flat, and smooth.

Warts are passed from person to person, directly and indirectly.

Some people are continually susceptible to warts, while others are more resistant to HPV and seldom get them.

The virus takes hold more readily when the skin has been damaged in some way, which may explain why children who bite their nails tend to have warts located on their fingers.

Particularly common among children, young adults, and women, warts are a problem for 7-10 percent of the population.

Common hand warts grow around the nails, on the fingers, and on the backs of hands.

Foot warts are called plantar warts because the word plantar is the medical term for the sole of the foot, the area where the wart usually appears as a single lesion or as a cluster.

Plantar warts, however, do not stick up above the surface like common warts.

The ball of the foot, the heel, and the plantar part of the toes are the most likely locations for the warts because the skin in those areas is subject to the most weight, pressure, and irritation, making a small break or crack more likely.

Plantar warts are familiar to all ages groups, appearing frequently in children between the ages of 12 and 16.

If left untreated, these warts can grow to an inch or more in circumference and spread into clusters of several warts.

People with diabetes mellitus are prone to complications from plantar warts related to the development of sores or ulceration and the poor healing potential associated with diabetes.

Flat warts tend to grow in great numbers and are smaller and smoother than other warts.

Genital warts, also called condyloma acuminata or venereal warts, are one of the most common forms of sexually transmitted disease (STD) in this country.

Most experts contend that they are contracted by sexual contact with an infected person who carries HPV and are more contagious than other warts.

It is estimated that two-thirds of the people who have sexual contact with a partner with genital warts will develop the disease within three months of contact.

As a result, about 1 million new cases of genital warts are diagnosed in the United States each year.

Genital warts tend to be small flat bumps but they may be thin and tall.