verrucous
- adjective
- /vɛˈruːkəs/
- Specialized
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verrucoso
- Doctors noted that the verrucous texture of the tumor resembled a cluster of warts.
- verrucous carcinoma
- plantar verrucous
Examples
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The patient's verrucous lesions on the skin made them feel self-conscious about their appearance.
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She was diagnosed with a verrucous growth on her finger that required medical attention.
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A brief review of the verrucous carcinoma of the foot is presented.
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A possible viral origin of verrucous carcinoma has been suggested because of a close relationship with plantar warts.
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Virus-like particles were demonstrated in a few cases of plantar verrucous carcinoma.
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In our case, verrucous carcinoma of the plantar skin was diagnosed after examining the amputated foot.
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Recently, HPV types 2 and 16 were reported in several cases of plantar verrucous carcinoma by using PCR 5 6.
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In the 1980s, scientists re-analyzed the tumor and concluded Cleveland had verrucous carcinoma, a cancer usually found in people who chew tobacco.
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Cutaneous lesions have a papular to verrucous appearance, are firm, indurated, and between 1 and 10 cm in size.
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A deep biopsy may establish a diagnosis of a verrucous carcinoma in a non-healing chronic ulcer.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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5.5
Having small rough bumps on the skin or a surface
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7.4
Having small hard bumps on the skin or surface
Covered with many small raised bumps like warts
Having small hard raised bumps like those on a toad
Antonyms
How Rough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Verrucous comes from the Latin word verruca meaning 'wart' and the ending -ous which means 'full of'. So verrucous literally means 'full of warts' and is used to describe something with a rough, wart-like surface.