Definition

1. Noun:
   • The breakdown or degeneration of elastic tissue: A pathological condition characterized by the loss of elasticity in tissues, most commonly observed in the skin as a result of connective tissue degeneration, often associated with aging or sun damage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chronic sun exposure can lead to solar elastosis, causing the skin to appear leathery and wrinkled.
  • The biopsy confirmed the presence of elastosis in the dermal layer.

Advanced Usage

• "Solar elastosis": A specific type of elastosis caused by long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, leading to the accumulation of abnormal elastic material in the skin.

  • Dermatologists can often diagnose solar elastosis by the skin's yellowish, thickened appearance.

• "Senile elastosis": Elastosis associated with the natural aging process.

  • Senile elastosis contributes to the loss of skin firmness in the elderly.

Variants and Related Words

• Elastotic (adj): Pertaining to or affected by elastosis.
  • The histology slide showed an elastotic change in the connective tissue.

Synonyms

• Elastic tissue degeneration
• Elastin degradation

Notes on Meaning

• The term is primarily used in medical and dermatological contexts to describe a specific histological change. It is not a general term for aging skin but refers to the precise pathological alteration of elastic fibers.

Noun

1. breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)