Look up: lichenification

1. Lichenification
   Lichenification: Thick, leathery skin, usually the result of constant scratching and rubbing. With prolonged rubbing or scratching, the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) becomes hypertrophied (overgrown) and this results in thickening of the skin and exaggeration of the normal skin markings, g...
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2. lichenification
   <dermatology> Hypertrophy of the epidermis, resulting in thickening of the skin with exaggeration of the normal skin markings, giving the skin a leathery barklike appearance, which is caused by prolonged rubbing or scratching. It may arise on seemingly normal skin or it may develop at the site...
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3. lichenification
   (li-ken″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shәn) thickening and hardening of the skin, with exaggeration of its normal markings, owing to its being scratched or rubbed excessively.
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4. lichenification
   hypertrophy of the epidermis, resulting in thickening of the skin with exaggeration of the normal skin markings, giving the skin a leathery barklike appearance, which is caused by prolonged rubbing or scratching. It may arise on seemingly normal skin, or it may develop at the site of another pruritic cutaneous disorder.
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5. lichenification
   Type: Term Pronunciation: lī′ken-i-fi-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Leathery induration and thickening of the skin with hyperkeratosis, caused by scratching, as in atopic or chronic contact dermatitis.
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6. Lichenification
   An area of thickened skin produced by excessive scratching. The lines of the skin are more pronounced than usual looking like a washboard. Pronunciation: lie-KEN-i-fi-KA-shun (noun) Also Known As: Eczema, lichen planus, dermatitis
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7. lichenification
   skin that has thickened.
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8. lichenification
   skin that has thickened.
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9. lichenification
   skin that has thickened.
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10. Lichenification
    (li-ken"i-fi-ka'shun) (Greek. Leichen - a tree moss)
    Found on http://www.skincareguide.ca/glossary/l/l
    
    
11. Lichenification
    Diffuse thickening of the epidermis, with resulting accentuation of skin lines.
    Found on http://missinglink.ucsf.edu/lm/Dermatolo