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lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

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Main Entry: lichen scle·ro·sus et atro·phi·cus
Pronunciation: -skl&-'rO-s&s-et-"A-'trO-fi-k&s
Function: noun
: achronic skin disease that is characterized by the eruption of flat white hardened papules with central hair follicles often having black keratotic plugs
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lichen sclerosus et atrophicus lichen scle·ro·sus et a·troph·i·cus (sklə-rō'səs ět ə-trŏf'ĭ-kəs)
n.
A skin eruption consisting of white atrophic papules that may contain a central depression or a black keratotic plug. Also called Hallopeau's disease.

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