genital wart
noun
: a wart on the skin or adjoining mucous membrane on or near the genital organs or the anus and caused by any of several human papillomaviruses
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to the Centers for Disease Control, since the HPV vaccine was introduced, the kinds of HPV infections that lead to cancer and genital warts have dropped by 86 percent among teen girls in the U.S. 
Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2020 With just one vaccine, physicians can prevent 90% of cervical and anal cancers and genital warts, Medani said. Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 15 Oct. 2019 Today, the plant is used in medicines that treat genital warts, which are a precursor to cancer, and as a treatment for some cancers. Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 25 July 2019 Although genital warts can go away on their own, seeing a doctor can get rid of them faster. Zahra Barnes, SELF, 2 July 2019 Waxing and shaving could also irritate the skin and trigger an HPV, or genital wart, outbreak in a person who already has the virus. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2019 The study, reported the BBC, seemed to show that cases of genital warts fell considerably in young men and women over 30. Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 27 June 2019 Gardasil 9, which is the one that protects against nine strains of HPV — seven high-risk and the two that cause genital warts — is now approved from ages 9 to 45. Julia Belluz, Vox, 14 Aug. 2019 Sometimes, genital warts disappear all on their own. Zahra Barnes, SELF, 8 Aug. 2019 See More
Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2020 With just one vaccine, physicians can prevent 90% of cervical and anal cancers and genital warts, Medani said. Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 15 Oct. 2019 Today, the plant is used in medicines that treat genital warts, which are a precursor to cancer, and as a treatment for some cancers. Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 25 July 2019 Although genital warts can go away on their own, seeing a doctor can get rid of them faster. Zahra Barnes, SELF, 2 July 2019 Waxing and shaving could also irritate the skin and trigger an HPV, or genital wart, outbreak in a person who already has the virus. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2019 The study, reported the BBC, seemed to show that cases of genital warts fell considerably in young men and women over 30. Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 27 June 2019 Gardasil 9, which is the one that protects against nine strains of HPV — seven high-risk and the two that cause genital warts — is now approved from ages 9 to 45. Julia Belluz, Vox, 14 Aug. 2019 Sometimes, genital warts disappear all on their own. Zahra Barnes, SELF, 8 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
genital wart
noun
: a wart on the skin or adjoining mucous membrane usually on or near the genital organs or the anus and caused by the human papillomavirus
The "magic bullet" on the horizon is a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus which not only causes genital warts but is the leading cause of cervical cancer. Mary Jane Horton, Ms.
Mary Jane Horton, Ms.called also condyloma, condyloma acuminatum, venereal wart