warts

Definition of wartsnext
plural of wart

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Noun
  • Shortly after revealing her diagnosis in February 2025, Mellencamp, 44, shaved her head to prep for surgery to remove a few of the tumors.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Cancer cells make a protein that effectively puts T cells to sleep and prevents them from attacking tumors.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • One patient’s colonoscopy uncovers three polyps, including one large enough to concern doctors, demonstrating why early screening can catch precancerous growths.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Skin tags and cherry angiomas Skin tags are harmless growths that can appear anywhere on your skin but most commonly develop on the neck, eyelids, or underarms.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
    Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The report noted some mottling and nodules in the liver and a spleen with one hypoechoic mass and multiple similar nodules suggestive of hemangiosarcoma.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
  • That is, they are dotted with nodules inhabited by nitrogen-fixing bacteria that obviate the need for fertilizer.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Prune the top stems of the canopy back so that each only has 2 to 3 outward-facing leaf nodes.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
  • To plant one of the ANT nodes, Trevor Katz told me while walking up a slope scattered with juniper trees, does not require much.
    Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Kabocha is usually dark green or orange with faint stripes or bumps on the outside, with vibrant orange flesh on the inside.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This victory bumps Italy's curling team up to fourth place, right behind Canada.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Warts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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