Medical Dictionary
lichenification
noun li·chen·i·fi·ca·tion
\lī-ˌken-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌlī-kən-\
\lī-ˌken-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌlī-kən-\
Medical Definition of LICHENIFICATION
: the process by which skin becomes hardened and leathery or lichenoid usually as a result of chronic irritation; also : a patch of skin so modified
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