- lichenified
- li·chen·i·fied lī-'ken-ə-.fīd, 'lī-kən- adj showing or characterized by lichenification <\lichenified eczema>
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lichenified
Look at other dictionaries:
lichenified — līˈkenəˌfīd, ˈlīkən adjective Etymology: lichen (I) + ify + ed : hardened, leathery lichenified eczema … Useful english dictionary
lichenified — li·chen·i·fied … English syllables
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Onchocerciasis — River Blindness redirects here. For the song by J. Geils Band, see Freeze Frame (J. Geils Band album). Onchocerciasis Classification and external resources Adult black fly (Simulium yahense) with parasite (Onchocerca volvulus) emerging from the… … Wikipedia
Neurodermatitis — Scaly patches of skin on the head, lower legs, wrists, or forearms caused by a localized itch such as from an insect bite that becomes intensely irritated when scratched. Neurodermatitis is a vague general term for an itchy skin disorder thought… … Medical dictionary
Nodule — A small solid collection of tissue, a nodule is palpable (can be felt). It may range in size from greater than 1.0 cm (3/8 inch) to somewhat less than 2 cm (13/16 inch) in diameter. A nodule may be present in the epidermis, dermis or subcutis (at … Medical dictionary
brawny — Thickened (lichenified) and dusky (a darkened hue), as of a swelling. [M.E. fleshy] * * * brawny brȯ nē adj, brawn·i·er; est being swollen and hard <a brawny infected foot> … Medical dictionary
eczema — Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin, particularly with vesiculation in the acute stage, typically erythematous, edematous, papular, and crusting; followed often by lichenification and sc … Medical dictionary
prurigo — A chronic disease of the skin marked by a persistent eruption of papules that itch intensely. [L. itch, fr. prurio, to itch] actinic p. SYN: p. aestivalis. p. aestivalis p. recurring each summer, becoming very severe as long as the hot weather… … Medical dictionary
diffuse mastocytosis — diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis a condition in which the entire skin is thickened, lichenified, and leathery in appearance and accompanied by generalized erythroderma and intense pruritus as a result of widespread infiltration with mast cells. In… … Medical dictionary
