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lichenification /li·chen·i·fi·ca·tion/ (li-ken″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shun) thickening and hardening of the skin, with exaggeration of its normal markings.

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Thickening of the skin with hyperkeratosis caused by chronic inflammation resulting from prolonged scratching or irritation.

lichenification

[līken′ifikā′shən]

Etymology: Gk, leichen, lichen, facere, to make

thickening and hardening of the skin, giving it a leathery, barklike appearance, often resulting from the irritation caused by repeated scratching of a pruritic lesion. lichenified, adj.

lichenification [li-ken″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shun]

thickening and hardening of the skin, with exaggeration of its normal markings.

lichenification

thickening and hardening of the skin, with exaggeration of its normal markings.

lichenification

Induration of the skin with hyperpigmentation, acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, often linked to chronic pruritus

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