Meanings
noun
alternative Köbner phenomenon
- The tendency for skin lesions to appear on lines of trauma.
Synonyms: koebnerization, Koebner response
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe tendency for skin lesions to appear on lines of trauma.
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Origin
Attributed to Heinrich Köbner.
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APA
Koebner phenomenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koebner%20phenomenon
MLA
“Koebner phenomenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koebner%20phenomenon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koebner phenomenon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koebner%20phenomenon.
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