wart
n. countablen. a small, ugly bump on your skin that is usually caused by a virus. It can be painful if you press on it.
n. a small, rough, raised growth on the skin, typically caused by a human papillomavirus (HPV). Often found on the hands or feet and may be painful when pressed.
She has a small wart on her thumb.
The doctor used a special cream to remove the wart on his patient's heel.
While most warts are harmless and eventually disappear on their own, some can be quite persistent and require medical intervention to prevent the virus from spreading to other parts of the body.
From Middle English warte, werte, from Old English wearte, from Proto-West Germanic wartā, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ. Cognate with Dutch wrat, German Warze, Hunsrik Waarz, Swedish vårta and Danish vorte.