noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The degeneration of elastic tissue. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

degeneration of elastic fiberselastic fiber degenerationelastic tissue degenerationelastic-fiber richelastin-richelastotic

Antonyms

All antonyms

elastic fiber preservationelastic tissue integritynonelasticnonelastic dermis

Etymology

From elastic + -osis.