1. an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs; [syn: lichen planus, lichen ruber planus]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lichen planus
n 1: an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy)
papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs [syn: lichen
planus, lichen ruber planus]