stretch mark
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stretch mark
noun stretch marks
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Any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.
Nobody in Cameron's family has stretch marks, and he thinks it's because their tissues grow slowly enough for the skin to catch up.
Similar: stria, striae, striae atrophicae, striae distensae, striae gravidarum, vergetures
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noun stripes on the surface of the skin
| Español | estría |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 萎縮紋 /萎缩纹 wěisuōwén, 妊娠紋 /妊娠纹 rènshēnwén |
| Português | estria |
| Français | vergeture |
| Deutsch | Dehnungsstreifen |
| Italiano | smagliatura |
| Ελληνικά | ραγάδα ragáda |
| Română | vergeturi |
| العربية | عَلَامَة تَمَدُّد, عَلَامَة مَطّ |
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