Medical Definition of Linear 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 Linear Atrophy

linearity
linearization
linearizations
linearize
linearized
linearizes
linearizing
linearly
Linear A
linear absorption coefficient
linear acceleration
linear accelerator
linear accelerator
linear algebra
linear amputation
linear atrophy (current term)
Linear B
linear dichroism
linear energy transfer
linear epidermal nevus
linear equation
linear fracture
linear IgA bullous disease in children
linear leaf
linear measure
linear models
linear operator
linear perspective
linear programming
linear regression

Other Resources:

Search for Linear atrophy on Dictionary.com!Search for Linear atrophy on Thesaurus.com!Search for Linear atrophy on Google!Search for Linear atrophy on Wikipedia!

Search