elastosis

elastosis /elas·to·sis/ (e?las-to´sis)

1. degeneration of elastic tissue.

2. degenerative changes in the dermal connective tissue with increased amounts of elastotic material.

3. any disturbance of the dermal connective tissue.

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actinic elastosis  premature aging of the skin and degeneration of the elastic tissue of the dermis due to prolonged exposure to sunlight.

nodular elastosis of Favre and Racouchot  actinic elastosis occurring chiefly in elderly men, with giant comedones, pilosebaceous cysts, and large folds of furrowed, yellowish skin in the periorbital region.

elastosis per´forans serpigino´sa , perforating elastosis an elastic tissue defect, occurring alone or in association with other disorders, including Down's syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, in which elastomas are extruded through small keratotic papules in the epidermis; the lesions are usually arranged in arcuate serpiginous clusters on the sides of the nape, face, or arms.

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e·las·to·sis (-l-stss, l-)

n.

1. A degenerative change in elastic tissue.

2. The degeneration of connective tissue in the skin, in such a manner that many tissues resemble elastin when stained. Also called elastoid degeneration.

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elastosis (ē´lastō´sis),

n a degeneration of the elastic tissues; found particularly in the lips and associated with senile or actinic cheilitis.

elastosis, senile,

n a dermatologic disease that results from degeneration of the elastic connective tissue.

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elastosis

1. degeneration of elastic tissue.

2. degenerative changes in the dermal connective tissue with increased amounts of elastotic material.

3. any disturbance of the dermal connective tissue.

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solar elastosis

see solar elastosis.