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noun
Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: dermatology, medicine, sciences
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noun
dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently; cause is unknown
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dermatitis
History
From neuro- (“nerve”) + dermatitis, from the (now disproven) theory that assumed a nerve disorder as the origin of the inflammation.
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