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ACTINIC CHEILITIS
Mucosal atrophy with drying, crusting, and fissuring of the vermillion border of the lower lip in older individuals, resulting from chronicexposure to sunlight; dysplastic (premalignant) changes are noted microscopically, analogous to solar keratosis.
Synonym: actinic cheilitis.