LICHEN PLANUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lichen planus mean? 

• LICHEN PLANUS (noun)
  The noun LICHEN PLANUS has 1 sense:

1. an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs

  Familiarity information: LICHEN PLANUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LICHEN PLANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

lichen planus; lichen ruber planus

Hypernyms ("lichen planus" is a kind of...):

lichen (any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks)

 Context examples 

Oral lesions accompanying cutaneous lichen planus or often occurring alone.

(Oral Lichen Planus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Eruptions are both psoriatic and lichenoid in appearance, but the diseases are distinct from psoriasis, lichen planus, or other recognized dermatoses.

(Parapsoriasis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It may be associated with hepatitis C. Certain drugs that contain arsenic or bismuth are associated with reactions mimicking lichen planus.

(Lichen Planus, NCI Thesaurus)

The diagnosis of leukoplakia is one of exclusion; other conditions such as candidiasis, lichen planus, leukoedema, etc., must be ruled out before a diagnosis of leukoplakia can be made.

(Leukoplakia, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare form of lichen planus that is characterized by the formation of vesico-bullous lesions on top of preexisting lichen planus papules or on normal skin.

(Bullous Lichen Planus, NCI Thesaurus)

A form of lichen planus that is characterized by plaques of markedly thickened skin that is often extremely pruritic and localized to the lower legs.

(Hypertrophic Lichen Planus, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare form of lichen planus that is characterized by well-demarcated, white-bluish papules or plaques with central atrophy.

(Atrophic Lichen Planus, NCI Thesaurus)