stretch mark

stretch mark definition - medical

stretch mark (strĕch)

noun
A shiny line on the skin of the abdomen, breasts, thighs, or buttocks caused by the prolonged stretching of the skin and weakening of elastic tissues, as in pregnancy or obesity.

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