stria

noun

ˈstrī-ə 

plural striae ˈstrī-ˌē 

1

: striation sense 2

2

: a stripe or line (as in the skin) distinguished from the surrounding area by color, texture, or elevation compare stretch marks

Examples of stria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Medical Definition

stria

noun

ˈstrī-ə 

plural striae ˈstrī-ˌē 

1

: striation sense 2

2

: a narrow structural band especially of nerve fibers

3

: a stripe or line (as in the skin) distinguished from surrounding tissue by color, texture, or elevation see stretch marks