LICHENIFICATION


Meaning of LICHENIFICATION in English

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 modified

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