necrogenic wart
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Cadaver wart — A warty growth on the hand due to tuberculosis, typically of someone doing postmortem examinations. A cadaver with unsuspected tuberculosis was once a major hazard for pathologists and others in the autopsy room. Cadaver warts were among the… … Medical dictionary
tuberculosis verrucosa cutis — warty tuberculosis a type of cutaneous tuberculosis consisting of a wartlike lesion, acquired accidentally by inoculation from an infected source; usually seen in those having a degree of immunity or tuberculin sensitivity because of previous… … Medical dictionary
