verruca
[vuh-roo-kuh, ve-]
- Medicine/Medical. a wart.
- Zoology. a small, flattish, wartlike prominence.
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Origin of verruca
First recorded in 1555–65, verruca is from the Latin word verrūca
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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 LinnusWilliam 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 PodiatryMaximilian Stern
Many practitioners find nitrate of silver a serviceable remedy in cases of verruca.
Surgery, with Special Reference to PodiatryMaximilian 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 PodiatryMaximilian Stern
verruca
- 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
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Word Origin
C16: from Latin: wart
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Word Origin and History for verruca
n.
1560s, from Latin verruca "wart" (see vary).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
verruca
(və-rōō′kə)- wart
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