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Definition of verruca in English: verrucanounPlural verrucas, Plural verrucae vəˈruːkəvəˈrukə 1A contagious and usually painful wart on the sole of the foot; a plantar wart. Example sentencesExamples - Warts aren't normally painful, although verrucas (warts on the feet) can sometimes hurt.
- Other common and treatable problems include verrucas and ingrown toenails.
- What other time do you think I have the social space to file down my verrucas?
- We would even draw verrucas on our feet with felt tip to get out of the weekly ordeal.
- This causes verrucas to grow back into the skin, which can be painful.
Synonyms growth, lump, swelling, protuberance, carbuncle, boil, blister, corn, tumour, excrescence - 1.1 (in medical use) a wart of any kind.
Example sentencesExamples - Previous treatments included multiple excisions and topical agents for verruca vulgaris, which produced only limited improvement.
- Treatment of verrucae vulgares is sometimes difficult and invasive methods should not be used for young children.
- For more information on warts and verrucas, please see the separate BUPA factsheet.
- For example, public swimming pools are a common place to catch verrucas.
- Candida antigen can be used on most verrucae, particularly plantar warts.
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin. Rhymes bazooka, euchre, farruca, lucre, palooka, pooka, rebuker, snooker, Stuka Definition of verruca in US English: verrucanounvəˈro͞okəvəˈrukə 1A contagious and usually painful wart on the sole of the foot; a plantar wart. Example sentencesExamples - This causes verrucas to grow back into the skin, which can be painful.
- We would even draw verrucas on our feet with felt tip to get out of the weekly ordeal.
- Warts aren't normally painful, although verrucas (warts on the feet) can sometimes hurt.
- What other time do you think I have the social space to file down my verrucas?
- Other common and treatable problems include verrucas and ingrown toenails.
Synonyms growth, lump, swelling, protuberance, carbuncle, boil, blister, corn, tumour, excrescence - 1.1 (in medical use) a wart of any kind.
Example sentencesExamples - Previous treatments included multiple excisions and topical agents for verruca vulgaris, which produced only limited improvement.
- Treatment of verrucae vulgares is sometimes difficult and invasive methods should not be used for young children.
- For example, public swimming pools are a common place to catch verrucas.
- Candida antigen can be used on most verrucae, particularly plantar warts.
- For more information on warts and verrucas, please see the separate BUPA factsheet.
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin. |