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Genital Warts Health Article

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Author Info: Rebecca J. Frey, The Gale Group Inc., Gale, Detroit, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2002
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KEY TERMS


Condylomata acuminata—Another name for genital warts.

Papilloma—A benign growth on the skin or mucous membrane. Viruses that cause these growths are called human papillomaviruses (HPVs).

Podophyllum resin—A medication derived from the May apple or mandrake and used to treat genital warts.

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