Blaschko's lines

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lines of normal cell development in the skin, which become visible in certain diseases.

Word forms

Blaschko's lines Blaschko's line

Etymology

Named after German dermatologist Alfred Blaschko, who is credited with their first demonstration in 1901.

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