Definition of Wart, venereal Wart, venereal: The same as a
genital 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 mother to baby during childbirth. Most people
infected with HPV have no symptoms but these viruses increase a
woman's risk for cancer of the cervix. HPV infection is the most
common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. It is
also the leading cause of abnormal PAP smears and pre-cancerous
changes of the cervix in women. There is no cure for venereal
(genital) warts virus infection. Once contracted, the virus with
a person for life. Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary Medical
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