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lichenification

[ lahy-ken-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.
  2. a patch of skin so hardened.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lichenification1

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

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