linea nigra

noun

A dark vertical line, running up the abdomen from the pubis to the navel (though it sometimes runs further, to the top of the abdomen) that forms during pregnancy.

Similar
pregnancy line
OriginLatin līnea nigra →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A dark vertical line, running up the abdomen from the pubis to the navel (though it sometimes runs further, to the top of the abdomen) that forms during pregnancy.

    Synonyms: pregnancy line

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dark vertical line, running up the abdomen from the pubis to the navel (though it sometimes runs further, to the top of the abdomen) that forms during pregnancy.

Similar
pregnancy line

Origin

  1. Latinlīnea nigra
  2. Englishlinea nigra

Borrowed from Latin līnea nigra (literally “black line”).

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Translations

Icelandic sorturák
  • sorturákdark vertical line on abdomen that forms during pregnancy
Polish linea nigra
  • linea nigradark vertical line on abdomen that forms during pregnancy
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Chicago

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