stretch mark
Noun
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Noun
stretch mark (plural stretch marks)
- Any of a series of red, irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They usually appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty or obesity, but can also be caused by rapid muscle growth.
- stria, striae p
- striae atrophicae
- striae distensae
- striae gravidarum
- vergetures
- French: vergeture
- German: Dehnungsstreifen
- Italian: smagliatura
- Portuguese: estria
- Spanish: estría
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