Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Warty; studded with verruciform elevations or tubercles.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Verrucose.
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- adjective
wart -like, resembling averruca ;verrucose
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Treatment of 46 cases of verrucous gastritis with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Treatment of 46 cases of verrucous gastritis with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Blastomycetic dermatitis is a rare disease beginning usually as a small papule or nodule, enlarging slowly, breaking down and developing into a verrucous or papillomatous-looking area, similar in appearance to tuberculosis cutis verrucosa.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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An ulcerative papillomatous or verrucous tuberculosis of the skin
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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Microscopical examination shows a marked increase in the pigment in the lowest layers of the rete mucosum, as well as more or less pigmentation in the corium usually following the course of the bloodvessels; in the verrucous variety the papillæ are greatly hypertrophied, in addition to the increased pigmentation.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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Linear nævus is a formation usually of a verrucous character, more or less pigmented, sometimes slightly scaly, occurring in band-like or zoster-like areas, and, as a rule, unilaterally.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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Lactic acid, applied with one to ten or more parts of water is also of value in the sclerous and verrucous types.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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It is about the size of a nut, with a brown verrucous outside; the edible part is white and tender, and the kernel black.
A Woman's Journey Round the World Ida Pfeiffer 1827
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In dermatosis neglecta, a progressive accumulation of sebum, sweat, keratin and other dirt and debris, occurs due to inadequate local hygiene resulting in a localized hyperpigmented patch or a verrucous plaque.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Amer Ejaz and Naeem Raza Syed Nurul Rasool Qadir 2008
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_hard_ and _verrucous_ patches, but is a strong preparation and must be used with caution.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
frogapplause commented on the word verrucous
warty
March 4, 2011
bilby commented on the word verrucous
Who's frogacne calling warty?
March 4, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word verrucous
I'm not sure, but somebody's been looking up the word Frogpants recently....
March 4, 2011
hernesheir commented on the word verrucous
Is there a word for very verrucous?
March 4, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word verrucous
Um... verrucousier?
March 4, 2011