elastosis

9.9

A condition where skin and the tissue under it lose their ability to stretch from sun damage or aging

noun
/ɪˈlæstoʊsɪs/

Specialized

: elastosis

Chronic sun exposure can lead to elastosis, causing the skin to lose its youthful appearance.

Examples

The pathologist identified marked elastosis in the dermal layers of the biopsy.
Doctors often see elastosis in elderly patients with significant photoaging.
The doctor diagnosed her with elastosis after examining her skin.
Many elderly people suffer from elastosis due to sun exposure.
Chronic sun exposure can lead to elastosis, causing the skin to lose its youthful appearance.
Doctors often see elastosis in elderly patients with significant photoaging.
Many elderly people suffer from elastosis due to sun exposure.

How Elastic

elasticity

Specialized

8 4.5

skin elasticity

Specialized

1 4.1

elastosis

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

elastosis singular

elastoses plural

Morphology

elastosis = elastic (semi-transparent) = elast + osis

The relation to 'elastic' is clear, but the medical suffix '-osis' (meaning a pathological condition) may be unfamiliar to general learners and the specific sense 'degeneration and loss of elasticity' requires medical knowledge.

Etymology

Elastosis combines the root elast-, meaning 'to stretch', and the ending -osis, meaning 'a condition'. Think of an elastic band that loses its stretch — elastosis is a condition where tissues, especially skin, lose their 'stretch', as happens with aging or too much sun.