elastosis

(medicine) Retrogressive change in elastic tissue. Retrogressive change in cutaneous connective tissue resulting in excessive amounts of material which give the staining reactions for elastin.

A degeneration of the elastic tissues; found particularly in the lips and associated with senile or actinic cheilitis.

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.

1. degeneration of elastic tissue.
2. degenerative changes in the dermal connective tissue with increased amounts of elastotic material.
3. any disturbance of the dermal connective tissue.

• solar e. — see solar elastosis.

The noun has one meaning:

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