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/luy ken'euh fi kay"sheuhn/, n. Med.1. a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.2. a patch of skin so hardened.[1890-95; LICHEN + -I- + -FICATION]
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LICHÉNIFICATION — Lésion cutanée induite par le grattage, la lichénification est un épaississement plus ou moins marqué du tégument, avec, en surface, une exagération du quadrillage de la peau. D’une teinte rouge violacé ou marron, souvent recouverts de squames,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lichenification — is the thickening of skin (or epidermis) with the accentuation of the normal lines of the skin, giving rise to an appearance resembling a tree bark. It is commonly seen in chronic eczema (or atopic dermatitis), where there is constant scratching… … Wikipedia
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… … Medical dictionary
Lichénification — La lichénification est l épaississement de la peau en plaque de coloration rose bistre puis brune et irrégulièrement quadrillée par de profonds sillons. Peut être secondaire à un grattage, à un prurit. Catégorie : Médecine … Wikipédia en Français
lichenification — noun epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings … Wiktionary
lichenification — n. thickening of the skin caused by repeated rubbing or scratching (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
lichenification — li·chen·i·fi·ca·tion … English syllables
lichenification — n. thickening of the epidermis of the skin with exaggeration of the normal creases. The cause is abnormal scratching or rubbing of the skin … The new mediacal dictionary
lichenification — līˌkenəfə̇ˈkāshən ˌlīkən noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lichen (I) + i + fication : the process by which skin becomes hardened and leathery or lichenoid usually as a result of chronic irritation; also : a patch of skin so… … Useful english dictionary
Лихенификация (Lichenification) — утолщение эпидермиса кожи с образованием на ней большого количества складок. Причиной лихенификации является сильное расчесывание или растирание кожи.ЛИХЕНОИДНЫЙ (lichenoid) данный термин применяется для описания кожных заболеваний, течение… … Медицинские термины
