NOUN | state | lichen ruber planus, lichen planus | an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs |
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Meaning | An eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs. | |
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Synonym | lichen planus | |
Broader | lichen | Any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks |
Spanish | liquen de Wilson, liquen plano |
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