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genital wart

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genital wart
n.
A pointed papilloma usually on the skin or mucous membranes of the anus and external genitalia, and caused by a virus transmitted through sexual contact. Also called condyloma acuminatum, fig wart, moist wart, pointed wart, venereal wart, verruca acuminata.
genital wart (condyloma acuminatum),
n a soft, wartlike growth found on the warm, moist skin and mucous membranes of the genitalia, caused by a virus and transmitted by sexual contact. Also called
acuminate wart.
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