lichenification

[lahy-ken-uh-fi-key-shuhn]

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noun Medicine/Medical.

a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.

a patch of skin so hardened.

Origin:
1890–95; lichen + -i- + -fication

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lichenification li·chen·i·fi·ca·tion (lī-kěn'ə-fĭ-kā'shən, lī'kə-nə-)
n.
Thickening of the skin with hyperkeratosis caused by chronic inflammation resulting from prolonged scratching or irritation.

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