track marks

noun

The conspicuous signs of artery and vein damage as a result of chronic intravenous injection of drugs.

“When a patient has copious track marks demonstrating severe circulatory system damage, injections are done by drilling into the bone marrow and administering medicine intraosseously.”

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Meanings

nountrack marks pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlymedicineThe conspicuous signs of artery and vein damage as a result of chronic intravenous injection of drugs.

    When a patient has copious track marks demonstrating severe circulatory system damage, injections are done by drilling into the bone marrow and administering medicine intraosseously.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “track marks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/track%20marks.

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