verruca

[vuh-roo-kuh, ve-]

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noun, plural ver·ru·cae [vuh-roo-see, ve-] /vəˈru si, vɛ-/.

Medicine/Medical. a wart.

Zoology. a small, flattish, wartlike prominence.

Origin of verruca

First recorded in 1555–65, verruca is from the Latin word verrūca

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Related Words for verruca

blemish, mole, protuberance, growth, spot, excrescence, verruca, verruga

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Historical Examples of verruca

Amongst the Verrucid they are known in its one genus, Verruca.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)
Charles Darwin
Verruca obliterata in bucca dextra et alia in nasi dextro latere.
Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnus
William MacGillivray
Verruca plantaris, or plantar wart, is observed on the sole of the foot; it may be single or multiple.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry
Maximilian Stern
Those who favor the use of salicylic acid for the removal of verruca, usually apply a 60 per cent.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry
Maximilian Stern
Many practitioners find nitrate of silver a serviceable remedy in cases of verruca.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry
Maximilian Stern

British Dictionary definitions for verruca

verruca

noun plural -cae (-siː) or -cas

pathol a wart, esp one growing on the hand or foot

biology a wartlike outgrowth, as in certain plants or on the skin of some animals

Word Origin for verruca

C16: from Latin: wart

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Word Origin and History for verruca

1560s, from Latin verruca "wart" (see vary).

verruca in Medicine

verruca

[və-rōō′kə]

n. pl. ver•ru•cae (-kē)

wart