苔たい癬せん

noun

lichen

Medical term for a group of skin conditions characterized by small, flat-topped, shiny bumps. Often used in compound names like 扁平苔癬 (lichen planus).

• 皮ひ膚ふ科かで苔たい癬せんと診しん断だんされた。

  I was diagnosed with lichen at the dermatology clinic.

• 扁へん平ぺい苔たい癬せんは痒かゆみを伴ともなうことが多おおい。

  Lichen planus is often accompanied by itching.