plantar wart
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- noun
- /ˈplæntɑr wɔrt/
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verruga plantar
- The lesion initially shows a striking resemblance to an intractable plantar wart.
- get plantar warts
- avoid getting plantar warts
- help avoid getting plantar warts
Examples
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Plantar warts.
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A possible viral origin of verrucous carcinoma has been suggested because of a close relationship with plantar warts.
Academic text (2007) -
She developed a plantar wart on the sole of her foot after walking barefoot in the pool area.
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After several visits to the doctor, he learned that the pain in his foot was caused by a plantar wart.
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Walking became uncomfortable for her because the plantar wart on her heel was so painful.
Synonyms
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A small hard bump on the skin that a virus causes
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A hard raised spot on the skin caused by a virus, often on the foot
A small rough growth on the skin caused by a virus, often on the hands
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a wart on the sole of the foot' is directly derivable from combining 'plantar' (pertaining to the bottom/sole of the foot) with 'wart' (a small viral skin growth). Although 'plantar' is somewhat technical, the anatomical composition is straightforward and cross-linguistically parallel, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Plantar wart describes a wart that grows on the bottom of the foot: plantar means the sole and wart is a small skin bump. Because it grows where you walk, it often hurts, so today it means 'a wart on the sole of the foot that can be painful when walking'.