lichenification

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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li·chen·i·fi·ca·tion (l-kn-f-kshn, lk-n-)

n.

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

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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.

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lichenification

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

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lichenification

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