Disease or Syndrome
plantar wart
plan·tar wart
Definitions related to plantar wart:
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A wart on the sole of the foot, caused by a virus.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Multiple verrucous lesions on the skin of the sole of the foot. These lesions are raised, have a thickened and rough surface, and may display prominent black dots (thrombosed capillaries). Palmar warts are caused by caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(verruca plantaris) A common wart on the plantar surface of the foot.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(verruca plantaris) A wart in the plantar surface of the foot. It is caused by human papillomavirus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Plantar warts are small growths that usually appear on the heels or other weight-bearing areas of your feet. This pressure may also cause plantar warts to grow inward beneath a hard, thick layer of skin (callus).Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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