Medical Definition of Traction atrophy

1. Bands of thin wrinkled skin, initially red but becoming purple and white, which occur commonly on the abdomen, buttocks, and thighs at puberty and/or during and following pregnancy, and result from atrophy of the dermis and overextension of the skin; also associated with ascites and Cushing's syndrome. Synonym: atrophoderma striatum, lineae albicantes, lineae atrophicae, linear atrophy, stretch marks, stria, striae atrophicae, striate atrophy of skin, traction atrophy, vergeture. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Traction Atrophy

tractabilities
tractability
tractable
tractableness
tractablenesses
tractably
tractate
tractates
tracted
tractellum
tractile
tractility
tracting
traction
traction alopecia
traction atrophy (current term)
traction diverticulum
traction engine
traction engines
traction epiphysis
tractional
tractionally
tractioneer
tractioneers
tractionless
tractions
tractive
tractiveness
tractography
tractor

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