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HPVsearch for term: The full name for this virus is human papillomavirus. (“Papilloma” is pronounced “pap-ah-LO-mah.”) There are over a hundred types of viruses called HPV. Most HPV types can cause warts, some in the genital area – but do not lead to cervical cancer. The types of HPV viruses we are concerned with can lead to cervical cancer. These types are called high-risk HPV.