Condyloma
101genital wart — noun A highly contagious sexually transmitted infection. Caused by some variants of the Human papillomavirus. Syn: condyloma, condylomata acuminata …
102Molluscum contagiosum — A contagious disease of the skin marked by the occurrence of rounded soft tumors of the skin caused by the growth of a virus (one that belongs to the virus family called the Poxviridae). The disease is characterized by the appearance of a few to… …
103Papilloma — A benign tumor that projects above the surface of the tissue from which it arises. Papillomas have clearcut borders and are usually small and fairly round. * * * A circumscribed, benign epithelial tumor projecting from the surrounding surface;… …
104Papule — A small solid rounded bump rising from the skin that is usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than 3/8 inch across). Papules may open when scratched and become crusty and infected. The term papule is derived from Latin from papula, a… …
105Venereal wart — A wart that is confined primarily to the moist skin of the genitals. These warts are due to viruses belonging to the family of human papilloma viruses (HPVs) which are transmitted through sexual contact. The virus can also be transmitted from… …
106acetowhitening — Blanching of skin or mucous membranes after application of 3–5% acetic acid solution, a sign of increased cellular protein and increased nuclear density; used particularly on genital skin and mucous membranes, includ …
107CA — Abbreviation for cancer; q; cardiac arrest; chronologic age; cytosine arabinoside. * * * anterior commissure [Lat. commissura anterior]; calcium antagonist; California [rabbit]; cancer; cancer antigen; Candida albicans; caproic acid; capsid;… …
108Ca — 1. Abbreviation for cathode. 2. Symbol for calcium. * * * anterior commissure [Lat. commissura anterior]; calcium antagonist; California [rabbit]; cancer; cancer antigen; Candida albicans; caproic acid; capsid; capsid protein; carbohydrate… …
109carcinoma — Any of various types of malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells, chiefly glandular (adenocarcinoma) or squamous (squamous cell c.); the most commonly occurring kind of cancer. [G. karkinoma, fr. karkinos, cancer, + oma, tumor] Like other …
110imiquimod — An immune response modifier used on the skin in the treatment of external genital and perianal warts. * * * im·i·quim·od (im″ĭ kwimґod) a biologic response modifier used topically in the treatment of condyloma acuminatum of the… …
