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stretchmarks

British  
/ ˈstrɛtʃˌmɑːks /

plural noun

  1. marks that remain visible on the abdomen after its distension, esp in pregnancy

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Unless she sees the telltale signs of Cushing’s, like stretchmarks on a patient’s thighs and stomach, central obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar, she doesn’t worry that their cortisol is too high.

From Slate

‘Stretchmarks! A MOMentous Playdate in Ma Ma Land’ at Loft Ensemble Theatrical troupe the Momma Drama celebrates all things maternal in this heartwarming musical comedy.

From Los Angeles Times

Cabello went on to embrace her cellulite and stretchmarks in the video.

From Fox News

"We are real women with curves and cellulite and stretchmarks and fat. And we gotta own that, baby."

From Fox News

“We’re extremely close. I tell my mother everything and it’s been really hard because I don’t really know what to do. I’ve been asking her a lot of hypothetical questions like, ‘When did you start getting stretchmarks?’”

From Seattle Times