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en coup de sabre

UK/ɒn ˌkuː də ˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)/

en coup de sabre adjective: of a subtype of localised scleroderma, having a linear, atrophic depression on the frontoparietal scalp.

Adjective

en coup de sabre (not comparable)

  1. Of a subtype of localised scleroderma, having a linear, atrophic depression on the frontoparietal scalp.
    • The patient is an unusual example of bilateral scleroderma en coup de sabre with distortion of both upper eyelids, and ocular complications.1962, Harry Maximilian Robinson, Patient presentations of the 12th International Congress of Dermatology
    • The clinical picture was suggestive of a combination of scleroderma en coup de sabre and facial hemiatrophy (Parry-Romberg syndrome).
    • Distinction between Parry-Romberg syndrome and linear scleroderma with facial atrophy can be quite difficult and it has been postulated that en coup de sabre type may actually be a forme fruste of progressive facial hemiatrophy.1980, Neurology, India, Neurological Society of India
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Noun

en coup de sabre (uncountable)

  1. A subtype of localised scleroderma that presents with a linear, atrophic depression on the frontoparietal scalp.
    • A linear, indurated depression running vertically just to one side of the midline is characteristic of en coup de sabre, a variant of morphea.1994, Gary M. White, Color atlas of regional dermatology, Mosby Inc, →ISBN
    • There is a strong association between en coup de sabre and facial hemiatrophy, which often becomes the major clinical problem.1996, Richard D. Sontheimer, Thomas T. Provost, Cutaneous Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Examples of en coup de sabre in a sentence

  • Two out of 7 patients with scleroderma en coup de sabre also had morphea elsewhere.2003, The Journal of Rheumatology:
  • Linear scleroderma en coup de sabre is a particular form of linear scleroderma that may not truly be related to the other forms.2009, Thomas J.A. Lehman, A Clinician's Guide to Rheumatic Diseases in Children, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:
  • An area of scleral loss in a patient with en coup de sabre or linear scleroderma involving the face, including eyelids.2002, Charles Stephen Foster, Albert T. Vitale, Diagnosis and Treatment of Uveitis, W.B. Saunders Company, →ISBN:

Synonyms of en coup de sabre

Origin of en coup de sabre

From French en coup de sabre (literally “by/in a strike of the sword”), so-called because of its resemblance to the scar of a sabre wound.

Questions about en coup de sabre

What does en coup de sabre mean?
En coup de sabre means of a subtype of localised scleroderma, having a linear, atrophic depression on the frontoparietal scalp.
How do you use en coup de sabre in a sentence?
Two out of 7 patients with scleroderma en coup de sabre also had morphea elsewhere.
What part of speech is en coup de sabre?
En coup de sabre can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce en coup de sabre?
En coup de sabre is pronounced /ɒn ˌkuː də ˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near en coup de sabre in the dictionary

  1. en brochette
  2. en brosse
  3. en cabochon
  4. en caul
  5. en clair
  6. en coup de sabre
  7. en creux
  8. en croix
  9. en dash
  10. en dashes
  11. en echelon

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