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LichenifiedDefinitionLichenified means the skin has become thickened and leathery. This often results from continuous rubbing or scratching on an area of skin. Chronic irritation due to conditions such as eczema can cause lichenified skin. ReferencesHabif TP. Atopic dermatitis. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2004:chap 5. Armstrong CA. Examination of the skin and approach to diagnosing skin diseases. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 462. Review Date: 11/16/2008
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