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venereal wart [və′nir·ē·əl ′wȯrt] (medicine) A warty growth of the penis, frequent in some parts of the world, and probably acquired during sexual intercourse. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 1-4) HPV 6, 11, 16, and 18 are associated with the development of squamous papilloma, condyloma acuminatum, verruca vulgaris, and epithelial hyperplasia of the oral cavity. The most common manifestations of oral HPV infection are the various types of benign warts, which include the squamous papilloma (SP), verruca vulgaris (VV), condyloma acuminatum (CA) and a distinct entity known as focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH). Expecting to glaze over at his discussions of, say, Molluscum contagiosum or Condyloma acuminatum, we encounter Goldstone's quick assertion that the first is "not a shellfish" but rather a poxlike sexually transmitted virus (accompanied by a line drawing of bumps on a thigh); we find the second is the fancy name for venereal warts (illustrated by little bumps on the penis shaft). |
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