lineae atrophicae
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linea — SYN: line. [L.] l. alba [TA] a fibrous band running vertically the entire length of the midline of the anterior abdominal wall, receiving the attachments of the oblique and transverse abdominal … Medical dictionary
Stretch marks — is also a general term referring to thin, narrow grooves or channels, or a thin line or band especially if several of them are parallel or close together. Infobox Disease Name = Striae atrophicae Caption = Stretch marks near the Navel DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
stria — 1. A stripe, band, streak, or line, distinguished by color, texture, depression, or elevation from the tissue in which it is found. SYN: striation (1). 2. SYN: striae cutis distensae. [L … Medical dictionary
striae distensae — linear, atrophic, pink to purple, scarlike lesions, which later become pale in light skinned individuals (striae albae or albicantes), seen most often on the abdomen, breasts, buttocks, or thighs. They are due to weakening of the elastic tissues … Medical dictionary
