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stretch marks

Spanish translation: estrías

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English term or phrase:stretch marks
Spanish translation:estrías
Entered by: María Teresa Taylor Oliver

03:47 Jul 21, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / pregnancy
English term or phrase: stretch marks
Los stretch marks, cuando al estar embarazada se le quedan unas marcass en la piel a la mujer en la barriga principalmente - por tener la piel estirada al limite.

Mil thank yous a todos -

Es para hispano parlantes en EEUU
Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 01:48
estrías
Explanation:
estría.
(Del lat. stria).

3. f. Med. Cada una de las líneas claras que aparecen en la piel en el embarazo y otros procesos, debidas a desgarros subdérmicos. U. m. en pl.


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5 +7estrías
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
4 +7estrías
Michael Powers (PhD)
5estrías
Flavia Scafatti


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
estrías


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Oxford

stretch marks pl n estrías fpl

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Hey, your answer wasn't there when I answered! :D
5 mins
  -> Gracias, María Teresa - Mike :)
agree  Marta Riosalido
6 hrs
agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada: This one came first :)
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agree  Lourdes Allende
11 hrs
agree  Victoria Frazier
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agree  Susy Ordaz
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agree  Anabel Canon
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
estrías


Explanation:
estría.
(Del lat. stria).

3. f. Med. Cada una de las líneas claras que aparecen en la piel en el embarazo y otros procesos, debidas a desgarros subdérmicos. U. m. en pl.


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María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
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agree  Robert Copeland
1 min
  -> Gracias, Robert :)
agree  Rebeca Larios: y son horrosas :(
5 mins
agree  Michael Powers (PhD): Contestamos al mismo tiempo - Mike :)
23 mins
agree  Carolina Zap (X)
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agree  Victoria Abdelnur
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agree  Susy Ordaz
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agree  Anabel Canon
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
estrías


Explanation:
stretch mark n.
A shiny line on the skin of the abdomen, breasts, thighs, or buttocks caused by the prolonged stretching of the skin and weakening of elastic tissues, as in pregnancy or obesity.


    Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Stretch+mark...
Flavia Scafatti
Italy
Local time: 07:48
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PRO pts in category: 4
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