stria

stria definition - medical

stri·a (strīˈə)

noun pl. stri·ae (strīˈē)
  1. A thin, narrow groove or channel.
  2. A thin line or band, especially one of several that are parallel or close together.
  3. A thin line, band, stripe, or streak distinguished from the tissue in which it is found; a striation.

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