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   stria

   /ˈstrʌɪə/

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   • 1. a linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features. technical
   • 2. any of a number of longitudinal collections of nerve fibres in the brain.

   Word Origin late 17th century (as a scientific term): from Latin, literally ‘furrow’.

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   STRIA definition: 1. a stripe or line in body tissue, for example in muscles 2. a stripe or line in body tissue, for…. Learn more.

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   Stria is a Latin word meaning a groove or channel. It can refer to various types of lines, grooves, or bands in geology, biology, anatomy, and architecture. See different meanings and examples of stria from various sources.

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   What is the meaning of the term 'stria'?

   • The term 'stria' refers to a characteristic narrow groove or channel. It can also mean any of a number of parallel lines, stripes, bands, or furrows. In the context of muscles, it refers to any of the cylindrical fibers. A stria of contractile tissue is another meaning of the term.

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   What does striae mean?

   • 1. a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, esp. one of a number in parallel arrangement: striae of muscle fiber. 2. any of a series of parallel lines on glaciated rock surfaces or the faces of crystals. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   What is the Stria band?

   • The Stria band is our current flagship product at Stria Labs. It is a low-profile smart-waistband designed to ensure that the visually impaired remain safe from collisions with high-speed traffic. Stria Labs has developed new technologies to tackle the problems associated with blindness.

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   What does striation mean in geology?

   • 1. (Geological Science) geology Also called: striation any of the parallel scratches or grooves on the surface of a rock caused by abrasion resulting from the passage of a glacier, motion on a fault surface, etc 2. (Geological Science) fine ridges and grooves on the surface of a crystal caused by irregular growth 3.

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   Why are striae short and shallow?

   • The striae are short and shallow. It is possible that the visual projection described here as innervating the nearby border of stria medullaris and anterodorsal thalamic nucleus contributes to that response facilitation. Well, the striae in this side are not apparent in this photograph.

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   any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue