stretch mark

Noun

 * 1)  Any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.

Synonyms

 * , striae

Translations

 * Arabic: علامات التمدد
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 萎縮紋, 妊娠紋
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: arpijuova, raskausarpi
 * French:
 * German: Dehnungsstreifen
 * Greek:
 * Italian:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: strekkmerke
 * Nynorsk: strekkmerke
 * Occitan: vergetadura
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: vergeturi
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: hudbristning,