coup de sabre


coup

 [koo] (Fr.) stroke.coup de sabre [koo-duh-sahb´] scleroderma" >linear scleroderma on the forehead or scalp, so-called because of its resemblance to the scar of a saber wound.

coup de sa·bre

(kū dĕ sahb'), Linear scleroderma found over the scalp, face, or forehead with scarring alopecia. [Fr. stroke of a sword]