Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus


lichen sclerosus et atrophicus lichen scle·ro·sus et a·troph·i·cus (sklə-rō’səs ět ə-trŏf’ĭ-kəs)
n.
A skin eruption consisting of white atrophic papules that may contain a central depression or a black keratotic plug. Also called Hallopeau’s disease.

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