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  Wart - LoveToKnow 1911
Warts are apt to come out in numbers at a time; a crop of them suddenly appears, to disappear after a time with equal suddenness.
Warts often occur on the wrists and knuckles of slaughter-house men and of those much occupied with anatomical dissection; they are often of tuberculous origin (butchers' warts).
Warts occur singly in later life on the nose or lips or other parts of the face, sometimes on the tongue; they are very apt to become malignant.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Wart   (661 words)

  
 Wart - MSN Encarta
Warts are flat or elevated from the surrounding skin and are firm.
If the wart recurs, it may be treated by freezing with dry ice, X ray, burning with an electric needle, or surgical removal.
Plantar warts tend to be difficult to treat and remove.
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 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Wart and Peace
Warts are benign skin tumors caused by human papilloma viruses, germs that enter the skin through cuts or scratches and cause cells to multiply rapidly.
One gave warts to the dead by one of three methods: rubbing the afflicted area while watching a funeral procession go past, throwing a stone after the hearse, or applying mud gathered from the boots of the mourners to the lesion.
Warts to be thrown away were first rubbed with chickpeas, pebbles, or grains of wheat which were then tied up in small bundles and transported to crossroads.
www.snopes.com /oldwives/warts.asp   (1324 words)

  
 Wart Treatment Guide
Flat warts may appear in greater number on the face, cheeks or neck, however, they are also maintain clearer individual borders.
Warts are common neoplasms of the skin and mucus membranes.
Non-genital common warts in the general population are HPV types 1,2,3, or 4 where as genital lesions usually are types 6,11,16 or 18.
www.wartsremedy.com   (929 words)

  
 Wart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A wart is generally a small, rough tumour, typically on hands and feet, that resembles a cauliflower.
Warts are common, and are caused by a viral infection, specifically by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Removing a wart with this method requires a strict regimen of cleaning the area, applying the salicylic acid, and removing the dead skin with a pumice stone or emery board.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wart   (1163 words)

  
 Pediatric Advisor 2006.2: Warts
Warts are raised, round, rough-surfaced growths on the skin.
Warts are not painful unless they are on the bottom of the foot (called plantar warts).
The dead wart will be softer and easier to remove if you soak the area first in warm water for 10 minutes.
www.med.umich.edu /1libr/pa/pa_warts_hhg.htm   (455 words)

  
 Wart information at MyFootShop.com!
Warts are caused by a virus known as the papova virus.
Warts are saprophytic, meaning that they need something (or someone) on which to live.
Plantar warts, those warts found on the bottom or plantar surface of the foot can be quite painful when directly under a load bearing surface such as the heel or ball of the foot.  The periphery of warts often thicken with callus that becomes painful with ambulation.
www.myfootshop.com /detail.asp?Condition=Wart   (1726 words)

  
 Plantar Warts - Overview, Causes, Treatment & Complications - podiatrychannel
Plantar warts are benign (noncancerous) growths that occur on the sole (plantar surface), heel, or ball of the foot.
Plantar warts usually are rough and spongy, and most are gray or brown with dark pinpoints (tiny capillaries that supply blood to the wart).
A plantar wart is similar in structure to an iceberg-the part on the surface of the skin is a small part of the entire anomaly.
www.podiatrychannel.com /plantarwarts   (729 words)

  
 Wart Summary
Warts are small, benign growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane.
Warts are contagious from person to person and from one area of the body to another on the same person.
Foot warts are called plantar warts because the word plantar is the medical term for the sole of the foot, the area where the wart usually appears as a single lesion or as a cluster.
www.bookrags.com /Wart   (3374 words)

  
 Floridian: Wart wizardry
Warts are caused by a viral infection in the skin.
Plantar warts are found on the soles of the feet and are flattened by the pressure of walking.
Common warts are the ones that inspire the offbeat cures.
www.sptimes.com /2003/01/07/Floridian/Wart_wizardry.shtml   (1108 words)

  
 Warts
A wart is a small, circumscribed tumor of the outer or horny layer of the skin.
Warts vary in size and may be accompanied by pain, especially if they occur in the feet, which are known as plantar’s warts.
Therefore, if a person with a wart anywhere on that person’s body were to place that area in contact with the genitalia of the other person, this could cause the wart virus to be transmitted to the genital area of the partner.
www.molewart.com /wart.htm   (968 words)

  
 Wart Treatment - DrGreene.com
Warts are infections caused by viruses that are present everywhere, making them among the most common of all childhood skin conditions.
Warts on the bottom of the feet are called plantar warts - named for the plantar surface (sole) of the foot.
Warts are more common in children than in adults, partly because of their less mature immune systems and partly because they spend more time in wet-floored locker rooms and in active, close play.
www.drgreene.com /21_567.html   (982 words)

  
 Plantar Wart
Some warts are just too tough, and the best thing is to leave them alone until your body's immune systme gets good and ready to kick it out.
Warts may need to be treated every two weeks for successful treatment.
As the wart is treated and is reduced in size, to continue treating it and making it smaller is the best way to get to the base of the wart to get rid of it for good.
www.medhelp.org /perl6/dermatology/messages/31289a.html   (915 words)

  
 Warts
Warts are usually painless with the exception of the warts on the soles of the feet.
Warts can also involve the genital area, but this article focuses on warts that appear on the rest of the body.
Although there's no way to prevent warts, it's always a good idea to encourage kids to wash their hands and skin regularly and well.
kidshealth.org /parent/infections/bacterial_viral/wart.html   (949 words)

  
 plantars wart
Ordinary warts on the hands and feet are caused by viruses, which only affect humans.
Warts are rarely seen on children under the age of three, but after this age they become more frequent.
Warts may also infect indirectly, especially from hard floors, for example in bathrooms and swimming pools.
www.drraomd.com /diseaseindex/w_wartsverrucas.htm   (603 words)

  
 What's Up With Warts?
A wart is a small area of hardened skin that usually has a bumpy surface.
Warts can grow for many months - sometimes a year or more - before they are big enough to see.
Warts can be hard to get rid of because the thick layers of skin make it hard for medicine to reach the virus that causes them.
www.kidshealth.org /kid/ill_injure/aches/warts.html   (968 words)

  
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 Common warts: Treatment - MayoClinic.com
Warts don't require treatment, but you may want to treat them for cosmetic purposes and to prevent their spread.
This involves cutting away the wart tissue or destroying it by using an electric needle in a process called electrodessication and curettage.
Warts are viral and antibiotics are not effective for viral illnesses.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/common-warts/DS00370/DSECTION=6   (557 words)

  
 Wart Removal
Although you may get a wart anywhere on your body, they are most common on fingers and hands.
The wart may be reddish-brown, fl, gray, or the same color as your skin.
The two most common procedures are electrocautery (burning the wart away) and cryotherapy (killing the wart with frost).
www.healthsquare.com /mc/fgmc1208.htm   (657 words)

  
 Wart definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Wart: A local growth of the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) caused by a virus.
Warts that occur on the hands or top of the feet are called "common warts." A wart on the sole (the plantar surface) of the foot is a plantar wart (and can be quite painful).
Genital (venereal) warts are located on the genitals and are transmitted by sexual contact; they are a form of STD (sexually transmitted disease).
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6010   (213 words)

  
 Wart (Nintendo) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wart is the game's final boss and appears in the last room of the Level 7-2.
Wart is a regal, fat frog, with a crown on his head and a robe that can scarcely conceal his big belly.
It is possible that the producers merged Wart and Bowser into King Koopa for the animated series, especially since the latter's animated design borrows some features from Wart (most notably the crown on his head and the more crocodilian face).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wart_(Nintendo)   (1253 words)

  
 wart - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Wart, small, benign, circumscribed tumor of the outer or horny layer of the skin.
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Genital warts grow on the penis and in and around the entrance to the vagina and anus.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=wart   (135 words)

  
 DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,wart, plantar,verruca,wart, plantar,wart, plantar,wart, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This healthy adolescent developed a wart on the bottom of the fifth left toe.
These asymptomatic confluent mosaic warts on the heel of a 15 year old girl had been present for over a year.
Warts spread over the sides and bottoms of both feet of this healthy 19 year old woman for 10 years.
dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu /derm/result.cfm?Diagnosis=12   (316 words)

  
 Wart Surgery
If you see roots when you remove a wart it probably means that you didn't get it all the first time and need to go back for more of the wart.
This is the goal of every wart surgery: to remove just the wart completely and entirely with a minimum of fuss and bother.
It is a thin part of the basement membrane caused by the pressure of the wart for the last 10 years.
www.zfootdoc.com /wart.htm   (989 words)

  
 Warts (Common Warts) - Skin diseases, conditions and procedures on MedicineNet.com
Common warts are local growths in the skin that are caused by virus infection.
They are designed to apply to all kinds of warts, from teeny little ones to great big lumpy ones.
Salicylic acid is a keratolytic, which means it dissolves the protein (keratin), which makes up most of both your wart and the thick layer of dead skin that often tops it.
www.medicinenet.com /warts_common_warts/article.htm   (373 words)

  
 Plantar Warts
Warts can spread, so monitor your feet closely and treat warts when they are small.
Do not use salicylic acid on moles, birthmarks, or warts with hair growing from them, genital or facial warts, or warts on mucous membranes, irritated skin, or any area that is infected or reddened.
The preparation is allowed to dry and the wart covered with waterproof tape, which is removed after the next shower or bath.
www.emedicinehealth.com /plantar_warts/page6_em.htm   (648 words)

  
 Cantharidin for wart treatment
Your health professional "paints" cantharidin on your wart and covers it with a bandage.
The cantharidin causes the skin under the wart to blister, lifting the wart off the skin.
On moles, birthmarks, unusual warts with hair growing from them, warts on the mucous membranes, or open wounds.
www.webmd.com /hw/skin_and_beauty/hw61525.asp   (292 words)

  
 Wart
I have been using the common wart acid, Compound W. It has been helpful in killing the callous that surrounds the wart but, I have been cutting away the dead skin.
Warts are due to an infection of the skin by a virus.
The bleeding is normal in removing the wart.
www.podiatrynetwork.com /subject_detail.cfm?id=616   (239 words)

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