verruca /ver·ru·ca/ (vĕ-roo´kah) pl. verru´cae [L.]
verruca plana,
1. a common wart; a lobulated hyperplastic epidermal lesion with a horny surface, caused by a human papillomavirus, transmitted by contact or autoinoculation, and usually occurring on the dorsa of the hands and fingers.
2. any of various nonviral, wartlike epidermal proliferations.
verruca pla´na flat wart.
verruca vulga´ris verruca (1).
verruca pla·na (pl  n )n. See flat wart. |
verruca plana,
a small, slightly elevated, smooth tan or flesh-colored wart, sometimes occurring in large numbers on the face, neck, back of the hands, wrists, and knees, especially in children. Also called flat wart.
verruca
pl. verrucae [L.]
1. a wart. See also papilloma, fibropapilloma.
2. one of the wart-like elevations on the endocardium in various types of endocarditis.
verruca plana
flat warts.
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.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|