geroderma

geroderma
1. The atrophic skin of the aged. 2. Any condition in which the skin is thinned and wrinkled, resembling the integument of old age. [gero- + G. derma, skin]

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ger·o·der·ma .jer-ō-'dər-mə n premature aging of the skin (as in Simmonds' disease)

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gero·der·ma (jer″o-durґmə) [gero- + derma] dystrophy of the skin and genitals, producing the appearance of old age.

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