genital wart

noun

, Pathology.

1. one of a cluster of warts occurring in the genital and anal areas and spread mainly by sexual contact, sometimes affecting the cervix in women and associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer.

Example Sentences

HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection, which can cause health problems such as genital warts and certain cancers.

From Science Daily

Other types of STI include chlamydia, genital warts, genital herpes and trichomoniasis.

From BBC

Dr. zur Hausen had been intrigued by reports that genital warts could, in rare cases, turn into cancer.

From New York Times

But it can cause genital warts and various cancers in both men and women—and is driving the recent rise of throat cancer in men.

From National Geographic

And one woman sent me a “selfie” of her genital wart but accidentally used the email address I share with my wife.

From Washington Post