Noun: verruca (verrucas,verrucae)
vu'roo-ku- (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
"He developed a painful verruca on the sole of his foot";
- wart
Derived forms: verrucae, verrucas
Type of: blemish, defect, keratosis, mar
Encyclopedia: Verruca