stretch mark

See also: stretchmark

English

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.

Synonyms

stria sg, striae pl
striae atrophicae
striae distensae
striae gravidarum
vergetures

Translations

stripes on the surface of the skin

Chinese:
Mandarin: 萎縮紋, 萎缩纹 (wěisuōwén), (caused by pregnancy) 妊娠紋, 妊娠纹 (rènshēnwén)
Dutch: striae (nl)
Finnish: venytysjuova
French: vergeture (fr) f
German: Dehnungsstreifen m
Italian: smagliatura (it) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: strekkmerke n

Nynorsk: strekkmerke n

Occitan: vergetadura
Polish: rozstęp (pl) m
Portuguese: estria (pt)
Romanian: vergeturi pl
Spanish: estría (es)

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