Meanings
nounlichen planus (uncountable)
- uncountabledermatologyA disease of the skin and/or mucous membranes, resulting in a lichenoid appearance.
Synonyms: Wilson's lichen
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA disease of the skin and/or mucous membranes, resulting in a lichenoid appearance.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounan eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs
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lichen ruber planus
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan liquen pla
- liquen plaskin disease
Finnish punajäkälä
- punajäkäläskin disease
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APA
lichen planus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichen%20planus
MLA
“lichen planus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichen%20planus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lichen planus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichen%20planus.
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