lichen simplex chronicus

noun

A skin condition characterised by thick leathery skin with exaggerated skin markings caused by sudden itching, excessive rubbing and scratching, generally resulting in small bumps, patches, scratch marks and scale.

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neurodermatitis
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Meanings

nounlichen simplex chronicus (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledermatologyA skin condition characterised by thick leathery skin with exaggerated skin markings caused by sudden itching, excessive rubbing and scratching, generally resulting in small bumps, patches, scratch marks and scale.

    Synonyms: neurodermatitis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA skin condition characterised by thick leathery skin with exaggerated skin markings caused by sudden itching, excessive rubbing and scratching, generally resulting in small bumps, patches, scratch marks and scale.

Similar
neurodermatitis
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lichen simplex chronicus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichen%20simplex%20chronicus

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“lichen simplex chronicus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichen%20simplex%20chronicus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lichen simplex chronicus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichen%20simplex%20chronicus.

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