Medical term:
Photoaging
photoaging
[fo″to-āj´ing]premature aging of the skin due to long-term exposure to sunlight or other ultraviolet radiation. See also actinic elastosis.
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pho·to·ag·ing
(fō'tō-āj'ing),Damage from years of sun exposure, particularly wrinkling of skin.
[[photo- + aging]]
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photoaging
(fō′tō-ā′jĭng)n.
1. The process by which skin is changed or damaged as a result of exposure to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight and other sources.
2. The long-term effects of this process on the skin, as wrinkles, discoloration, or susceptibility to cancer.
pho′to·aged′ (-ājd′) adj.
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pho·to·ag·ing
(fō'tō-āj'ing)Damage from years of sun exposure, particularly wrinkling of skin.
[photo- + aging]
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