geroderma /gero·der·ma/ (jer-o-der´mah) dystrophy of the skin and genitals, giving the appearance of old age.
geroderma
geroderma [jer″o-der´mah]
ger·o·der·ma (j r  -dûr m )n. Thinning of the skin accompanied by the loss of elasticity and subcutaneous fat, as in the aging process. |
geroderma
[jer′ədur′mə]
Etymology: Gk, geron, old man, derma, skin
1 the atrophic skin of aging.
2 skin that is thin and wrinkled as a result of a defective state of nutrition.
3 any condition characterized by skin that is thin and wrinkled, resembling the skin of old age.
geroderma [jer″o-der´mah]
dystrophy of the skin and genitals, giving the appearance of old age.
geroderma, gerodermia
dystrophy of the skin and genitals, giving the appearance of old age.
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