lichenification

[ lahy-ken-uh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ laɪˌkɛn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Origin of lichenification

First recorded in 1890–95; lichen + -i- + -fication

Words nearby lichenification

lichen scrofulosorum, lichen simplex, lichen striatus, lichen urticatus, lichenic acid, lichenification, lichenin, lichenoid, lichenoid dermatosis, lichenoid keratosis, lichenology

Medical definitions for lichenification

lichenification
[ lī-kĕn′ə-fĭ-kā′shən, lī′kə-nə- ]

n.

Thickening of the skin with hyperkeratosis caused by chronic inflammation resulting from prolonged scratching or irritation.