单词 | stretch mark |
释义 | > as lemmasstretch mark stretch mark n. a linear mark on the skin (esp. of the stomach or thighs) when it has been distended by pregnancy or obesity; = stria n. 2e. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > blemish > [noun] > spot or mark > stretch mark stria gravidarum1867 stretch mark1960 1960 F. W. Goodrich Maternity iii. 59 The development of ‘stretch marks’ in the skin of the abdomen and thighs is not unusual. 1970 D. Marlowe Echoes of Celandine viii. 143 ‘The marks you see..are not stretch-marks even though I have had three children.’.. She then turned around..revealing scars.. across her thighs. 1972 G. Bourne Pregnancy vi. 110 Stretch marks may occur at puberty on the buttocks and also on the breasts, especially if a girl is overweight. 1980 Family Med. Guide (Royal Soc. Medicine) ix. 210/1 Cushing's syndrome is characterized by..thinning of the skin which may lead to large stretch marks, and a tendency to bruise easily. < as lemmas |
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