What is "condyloma"

Condyloma \Con`dy*lo"ma\ (-l[=o]"m[.a]), ||Condylome \Con"dy*lome\ (-l[=o]m), n.; pl. Condylomataor, E. Condylomes (-l[=o]mz). [NL. condyloma, fr. Gr. ?, from ko`ndylos knuckle. See -oma.] (Med.) A wartlike new growth on the outer skin or adjoining mucous membrane.

Note: There are two kinds of condylomata, the pointed and the broad, the latter being of syphilitic origin. [1913 Webster] ||

n. (context pathology English) A wartlike growth on the skin or a mucous membrane, caused by certain types of HPV viruses, usually occurring in the genital area.

Condyloma (plural: "Condylomata", from Greek "knuckle") refers to an infection of the genitals. The two subtypes are:

• Condyloma acuminata, or genital warts, caused by human papilloma virus subtypes 6, 11, and others
• Condylomata lata, white lesions associated with secondary syphilis