lichen
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪkən/
- Specialized
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liquen
- The human forms have grown horrific—their faces scrofulous with lichens, arms and legs scattered or stolen.
- lichen planus
Examples
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Furocoumarins are photosensitizing chemicals; lichen spinulosus is a histologic feature of the comedones in their presence.
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OK so now he has a pink nose and a pink lichen That that is our final answer.
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Lichen spinulosus is expressed in a number of pathways and in cells for 48 to 72 hours.
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North Woods in autumn carry a heavy burden now. Moss and lichen thrive here, hidden under leaves where alien chips of metal and debris share this place as smoke rises; a gray steam-like fog above the tops of broken trees.
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Lichen spinulosus produces phytophotodermatitis, including temporally ill-defined, hypopigmented macules and disruption to the normal.
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Melville, as the namer of "Broadhall," was the small stuff of local literary legend, the sort that had begun to stick to his Berkshire behavior like lichens.
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The doctor explained that lichen planus can cause itchy, inflamed lesions on the skin.
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After several visits, she was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus, which required ongoing treatment.
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Many patients with lichen have reported relief after following a strict skincare regimen.
Synonyms
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A red, itchy area on the skin that may have spots or bumps
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A skin disease that causes spots or bumps that are usually not red
Compounds
- Specialized
A skin disease that causes shiny, flat, purple, itchy bumps on the wrists or forearms
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A skin problem that causes shiny flat purple itchy bumps on the arms and thighs
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A plant-like growth with long thin threads that hang from tree branches
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A living growth of thin, hair-like threads that hangs from tree branches
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A pale, branched plant-like growth that grows on rocks in cold, high places and is used as food or medicine
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A grey bushy growth like a small plant that covers the tundra and feeds reindeer
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lichen for a skin disease comes from the same Greek leichēn meaning 'a hard patch', so doctors used the word for thick, grouped patches on the skin because they look like the plant's growths.