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Descriptor
English
:
Striae Distensae
Descriptor
Spanish
:
estrías por distensión
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Estrias de Distensão
Synonyms
English
:
Distensae, Striae
Mark, Stretch
Marks, Stretch
Stretch Mark
Stretch Marks
Tree Number:
C23.888.885.800
Definition
English
:
Linear dermal scars accompanied by epidermal
atrophy
that affects skin that is subjected to continuous stretching. They usually do not cause any significant medical problems, only
cosmetic
problems.
History Note
English
:
2011
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
54015
Unique Identifier:
D057896
Occurrence in VHL
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