plural striae ˈstrī-ˌē How to pronounce stria (audio)
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: a stripe or line (as in the skin) distinguished from the surrounding area by color, texture, or elevation compare stretch marks

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Two regions — the central nucleus and the bed nucleus of the stria terminals — both spiked. Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2018 Images from a mouse study show the male brain (top) has many more cells in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, an area that regulates anxiety and response to stress. Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2016 Furthermore, the subcortical amygdala, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), striatal, hippocampal and brainstem circuits, and to some extent aspects of cortical regulatory areas, are highly conserved in form and function across mammals. Dean Mobbs, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin, furrow, channel — more at strike

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stria was in 1563

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“Stria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

stria

noun
plural striae ˈstrī-ˌē How to pronounce stria (audio)
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: a narrow structural band especially of nerve fibers
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: a stripe or line (as in the skin) distinguished from surrounding tissue by color, texture, or elevation see stretch marks

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