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扁平苔癬 (henpeitaisen) Japanese meaning: lichen planus | Kotomora

扁へん平ぺい苔たい癬せん

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Meanings

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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にできる炎えん

症しょう

性せい

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病びょう

気き

です

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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.