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stretch marks
stretch marksIf the skin is stretched too much (for example, during pregnancy or by rapid weight gain), then the dermis may be torn. This can be seen on the skin as lines called stretch marks, or striae – at first red, turning silvery white.Translationsstretch marks
stri·'ae cu·'tis dis·ten·'saebands of thin wrinkled skin, initially red but becoming purple and white, which occur commonly on the abdomen, buttocks, and thighs at puberty and/or during and following pregnancy, and result from atrophy of the dermis and overextension of the skin; also associated with ascites and Cushing syndrome. Synonym(s): stria (2) [TA], atrophoderma striatum, lineae atrophicae, linear atrophy, stretch marks, striae atrophicae, striate atrophy of skin, traction atrophyPurplish ‘stripes’ on the lower abdomen, thighs, iliac crests and breasts in pregnancy and after corticosteroid excess, which whiten after birth, but do not disappearstretch marks A popular name for STRIAE.ThesaurusSeestretch mark |