Wickham striae


Wick·ham stri·ae

fine whitish lines, having a network arrangement, on the surface of lichen planus papules.

Wickham striae

(wik′ăm) [L. F. Wickham, Fr. dermatologist, 1861–1913] Lines that are demonstrable on the buccal mucosa in patients with lichen planus.

Wickham,

Louis-Frédéric, French dermatologist, 1861-1913. Wickham striae - fine whitish lines having a network arrangement on the surface of lichen planus papules.