wart

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Recent Examples of wart The hornlike growths on the rabbits are wart-like tumors caused by the Shope papillomavirus, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 They are covered in small protrusions, reminiscent of warts. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 The condition leaves squirrels with wart-like growths that sometimes break open and ooze fluid. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025 While wild rabbits mostly just develop warts when infected with cottontail papillomavirus, domestic rabbits experience much more severe illness, says Thomas M. Donnelly, a veterinarian who specializes in laboratory animal medicine and has studied the virus. Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wart
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Noun
  • Traditional animal models often miss key aspects of tumor biology and require millions of dollars and years to complete.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The condition occurs when cells in the uterus mutate and multiply uncontrollably, which can form a mass called a tumor, Cleveland Clinic states.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, this approach lets cells self-direct their own growth, forming both blood and beating heart cells within the same system, much like nature intended.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The announcement followed a routine physical in which doctors found a small prostate nodule that required additional testing.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
  • For now, its role is limited to state sponsorship to give Impossible Metals Bahrain the right to canvas the area and deploy robots that collect manganese, copper, and nickel nodules.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease causing pain, swelling and stiffness in the knees that worsens over time.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Later the coroner called Barr back to examine Edwards at the funeral home, where the doctor reported vaginal swelling and blood loss that indicated a rape.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Wart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wart. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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