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elastosis

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Main Entry: elas·to·sis
Pronunciation: i-"las-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural elas·to·ses /-"sEz/
: a condition marked by loss of elasticity of the skin in elderly people due to degeneration of connective tissue
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elastosis e·las·to·sis (ĭ-lā-stō'sĭs, ē'lā-)
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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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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