verrucas
Plantar skin growths
Verrucas are warts, particularly the hard, painful kind that grow on the soles of the feet.
The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say plantar warts.
The singular is verruca: The swimming pool requires verruca socks.
Common sexually transmitted virus
- papillomavirusWart-inducing viral family
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- transmissionSending of information
spreading · contact · communicable · incubation · pathogen · recurrence
Of the sole
- wartsRaised skin growths
- papillomaBenign epithelial outgrowth
- lesionArea of pathological change
- growthIncrease in size
blemish · mosaic · filiform · cauliflower · protrusion · excrescence · keratosis · benign
Treatment using extreme cold
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
laser · cauterization · immunotherapy · topical · curettage · electrosurgery · over-the-counter · removal
Lower limb specialist
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
- podiatryFoot disorder treatment
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
pedicure · chiropody · referral · GP · clinic · examination · biopsy
HPV
Common sexually transmitted virus
- papillomavirusWart-inducing viral family
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
transmission · spreading · contact · communicable · incubation · pathogen · recurrence
foot
Leg's lowest part
toenails · metatarsal · arches · weight-bearing · callus · corns · blisters
plantar
Of the sole
growth · blemish · mosaic · filiform · cauliflower · protrusion · excrescence · keratosis · benign · cluster
cryotherapy
Treatment using extreme cold
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
scalpel · laser · cauterization · immunotherapy · topical · curettage · electrosurgery · over-the-counter · removal · excision
podiatrist
Lower limb specialist
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
- podiatryFoot disorder treatment
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
diagnosis · pedicure · chiropody · referral · GP · clinic · examination · biopsy
verrucasbeauty marks
Attractive facial blemishes
beauty spots · clear skin · smooth skin · flawless skin · smooth soles