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Noun: lichen planus
  1. An eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs
    "The patient's lichen planus caused intense itching";
    - lichen ruber planus

Type of: lichen

Encyclopedia: Lichen planus, oral