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stretch mark definition

stretch mark

a thin line or wrinkle that forms in the skin, esp. of the abdomen, hips, or thighs, after the dermis has been stretched excessively in a short period of time due to pregnancy, obesity, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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