genital wart
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- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnɪtəl wɔrt/
- Specialized
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verruga genital
- HPV infection is also the cause of genital warts and is associated with other anogenital cancers.
- herpes and genital warts
- HPV causes genital warts
- can cause genital warts
Examples
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Gardasil also protects against most genital warts, as well as some cancers of the vulva, vagina, and anus.
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Genital warts require special consideration due to the precancerous risk.
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Men, on the other hand, usually only develop genital warts.
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However, not all persons infected with HPV types 6 or 11 acquire genital warts.
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Condoms may also lower the risk of developing HPV-related diseases, such as genital warts and cervical cancer.
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The new HPV vaccines protect against the two types of HPV that cause a majority of cervical cancer and genital warts cases.
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An estimated 1% of sexually active adolescents and adults in the United States have clinically apparent genital warts (29).
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I was diagnosed with genital warts after experiencing some unusual symptoms.
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The doctor explained that genital warts are typically caused by certain strains of HPV.
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Many people are unaware that genital warts can be a common consequence of HPV infection.
Synonyms
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A small hard bump on the skin that a virus causes
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A small soft growth that appears on the private parts or around the anus, often caused by a virus
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A hard raised spot on the skin caused by a virus, often on the foot
A small soft wart that appears on the skin around the genitals or anus, often caused by a virus
A small wart that appears on the genitals or near the anus and can spread between people
A wart-like growth on or near the genitals caused by an infection
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a wart located on or around the genitals' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'genital' (relating to reproductive organs) with 'wart' (a small skin growth). This adjective + noun composition describes location in a straightforward, cross-linguistically common way, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the basic meaning.
Etymology
Genital wart is a plain, literal picture: wart is the common word for a small, rough 'bump' on the skin, and genital shows it is on the 'sex organs' or the area near the anus. So genital wart simply means a small skin growth that appears on or near the genitals, often caused by a common virus.