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streak
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streak (strek) a line, stria, or stripe.
angioid streaks  red to black irregular bands in the ocular fundus running outward from the optic disk.
fatty streak  a small, flat, yellow-gray area, composed mainly of cholesterol, in an artery; possibly an early stage of atherosclerosis.
meningitic streak  tache cérébrale.
Moore's lightning streaks  vertical flashes of light sometimes seen on the peripheral side of the field of vision when the eyes are moved, a benign condition.
primitive streak  a faint white trace at the caudal end of the embryonic disc, formed by movement of cells at the onset of mesoderm formation and providing the first evidence of the embryonic axis.

streak (strk)
n.
A line, stripe, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.

streak
a line or stripe.

angioid s's
red to black irregular bands in the ocular fundus running outward from the optic disk.
streak canal
the papillary duct, the canal between the exterior and the lactiferous sinus within the teat of a ruminant.
primitive streak
a faint white trace at the caudal end of the embryonic disk, formed by movement of cells at the onset of mesoderm formation, providing the first evidence of the embryonic axis.

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If you eat lots of greasy foods, ugly fatty streaks may already be building up in your arteries.
The body tries to heal that damage by sending in smooth muscle cells to cover the fatty streak and repair the wall.
Alone, the fatty streak is harmless, but without it, heart disease would have no place to begin.
 
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