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stretch marks
noun plural
: long marks on the skin left after the skin has been stretched especially by pregnancy
Full Definition of STRETCH MARKS
: striae on the skin (as of the hips, abdomen, and breasts) from excessive stretching and rupture of elastic fibers especially due to pregnancy or obesity
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First Known Use of STRETCH MARKS
1956
Medical Dictionary
stretch marks
noun plural
Medical Definition of STRETCH MARKS
: striae on the skin (as of the hips, abdomen, and breasts) from excessive stretching and rupture of elastic fibers especially due to pregnancy or obesity
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