condyloma acuminatum
- noun
- /ˌkɒndɪˈloʊmə əˌkjuːmɪˈneɪtəm/
- Specialized
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condiloma acuminado
- She was diagnosed with condyloma acuminatum last week.
Examples
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Many people with condyloma acuminatum do not show symptoms.
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Treatment for condyloma acuminatum may involve topical medications or minor surgical procedures.
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Individuals with condyloma acuminatum are advised to discuss HPV vaccination with their healthcare providers.
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The doctor identified a condyloma acuminatum during the patient's routine examination.
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The doctor identified a condyloma acuminatum during the patient's routine examination.
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Individuals with condyloma acuminatum are advised to discuss HPV vaccination with their healthcare providers.
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Treatment for condyloma acuminatum may involve topical medications or minor surgical procedures.
Synonyms
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A small growth on the private parts or anus caused by a virus called HPV
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A small soft growth that appears on the private parts or around the 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
condyloma + acuminatum
The stem 'condyloma' clearly denotes a wart-like growth, so that core meaning is transparently available from the constituents; however 'acuminatum' is a Latin medical modifier (not attested in the provided dictionary entry) and at best yields a descriptive sense like 'pointed' rather than the clinical specifics. Because the term’s full clinical implications (anogenital location and HPV etiology) are not derivable from the parts alone, the expression is only partially predictable to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Condyloma acuminatum comes from old Latin medical words: condyloma meant a small lump or 'wart' and acuminatum meant 'pointed'. So the name described a small, often pointed wart near the genitals, which is why it is used today for the growth usually caused by HPV.