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扁平苔癬 (へんぺいたいせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

扁へん平ぺい苔たい癬せん

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Meanings

1

lichen planus

Medical term for a chronic inflammatory skin condition.

扁へん平ぺい苔たい癬せんは皮ひ膚ふや粘ねん膜まく

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できる

炎えん

症しょう

性せい

の

病びょう

気き

です

。

Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that appears on the skin and mucous membranes.

Kanji

扁level, small
平even, flat, peace
苔moss, lichen
癬ringworm

Built from

扁へん平ぺい+苔たい癬せん

Etymology

The term is composed of 扁平 (flat), 苔 (moss/lichen), and 癬 (ringworm/skin disease), reflecting the clinical appearance of the lesions. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.