- Blaschko lines
- a developmental pattern of skin growth seen in functional X-chromosome mosaicism.
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Blaschko lines
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Blaschko lines — Blasch·ko lines (blahshґko) [Alfred Blaschko, Austrian dermatologist, 1858–1922] see under line … Medical dictionary
Blaschko's lines — Blaschko s lines, also called the Lines of Blaschko, are an extremely rare and unexplained phenomenon of human anatomy first presented in 1901 by German dermatologist Alfred Blaschko. Neither a specific disease nor a predictable symptom of a… … Wikipedia
Blaschko — Alfred, Austrian dermatologist, 1858–1922. See lines of B., under line … Medical dictionary
Alfred Blaschko — (March 4, 1858 March 26, 1922) was a German dermatologist who was a native of Freienwalde an die Oder. In 1881 he earned his medical doctorate at Berlin, and afterwards worked with Georg Wegner (1843 1917) in Stettin. Later he opened a private… … Wikipedia
Linear atrophoderma of Moulin — (also known as Moulin atrophoderma linearis [1]) is an acquired unilateral dermatitis localized along the Blaschko lines. It affects children or adolescents of both genders, involving the trunk and the limbs. It is, presumably, a rare cutaneous… … Wikipedia
Koebner phenomenon — The Koebner phenomenon, also called the Koebner response or the isomorphic response , refers to skin lesions appearing on lines of trauma. [Various grammatical forms of Koebner phenomenon include: Koebnerization , and to Koebnerize .] The Koebner … Wikipedia
linear lichen planus — lichen planus that spreads along Blaschko lines; called also l. planus linearis … Medical dictionary
linear porokeratosis — a skin disorder of uncertain heritability, usually appearing in early childhood, characterized by linear papules along Blaschko lines … Medical dictionary
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line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
