Wickham stria

noun

Any of the whitish lines visible in the papules of lichen planus and other dermatoses, typically in the oral mucosa.

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Meanings

nounWickham stria (plural Wickham striae)

plural Wickham striae · alternative Wickham's stria

  1. Any of the whitish lines visible in the papules of lichen planus and other dermatoses, typically in the oral mucosa.

Origin

Named after Louis Frédéric Wickham.

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APA

Wickham stria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wickham%20stria

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“Wickham stria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wickham%20stria. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wickham stria,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wickham%20stria.

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