warts

noun

plural of wart
as in tumors

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  1. tumors
  2. growths
  3. swellings
  4. nodules
  5. nodes
  6. bumps
Noun
  • Currently, doctors often treat postmenopausal women with ER+ tumors with inhibitors of a different enzyme.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Many patients could be helped by new drugs that disable the genes fueling their tumors.
    — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tumors
Noun
  • New Yale research may help explain why some patients with a small number of growths experience debilitating pain, while others with more widespread disease do not have symptoms.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Uterine fibroids are common, noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during a person’s reproductive years, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of growths
Noun
  • Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of swellings
Noun
  • Five round nodules, each about a centimeter wide, clustered together like grapes, were stuck to the stone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Pulmonary nodules can be small and difficult to distinguish within the complex architecture of the lung.
    — Oran Muduroglu, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of nodules
Noun
  • Aireen Omar | Malaysia Malaysia is becoming one of the key nodes in the AI supply chain, home to both a growing data-center and semiconductor sector.
    — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of nodes
Noun
  • But there were more bumps in the road for Detroit, which by November was still a dismal 3-6.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • With consistent use, our top picks also helped improve the appearance of discoloration, bumps, and uneven tone, while offering a pleasant scent and comfortable wear.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bumps
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“Warts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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