lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
noun
lichen scle·ro·sus et atro·phi·cus
-sklə-ˈrō-səs-et-ˌā-ˈtrō-fi-kəs 
: a chronic skin disease that is characterized by the eruption of flat white hardened papules with central hair follicles often having black keratotic plugs
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“Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/lichen%20sclerosus%20et%20atrophicus. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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