See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
striae(medicine)
olfactory striae(medicine)
striae parallelae(medicine)
striae gravidarum(medicine)
brown striae(medicine)
auditory striae(medicine)
striae of Zahn(medicine)
striae lancisi(medicine)
Wickham's striae(medicine)

striae (medicine)


striae
<clinical sign, dermatology> Stretch marks on the skin with a silvery-white hue. Often the result of stretching the skin in pregnancy. Heavy or long-term corticosteroid use (cream or oral forms) can cause striae formation.