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lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

lichen sclerosus et atrophicus definition - medical

lichen scle·ro·sus et a·troph·i·cus (sklə-rōˈsəs ĕt ə-trŏfˈĭ-kəs)

noun
A skin eruption consisting of white atrophic papules that may contain a central depression or a black keratotic plug. Also called Hallopeau's disease.

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