skin elasticity

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• elasticity — /i la stis i tee, ee la stis /, n. 1. the state or quality of being elastic. 2. flexibility; resilience; adaptability: a statement with a great elasticity of meaning. 3. buoyancy; ability to resist or overcome depression. 4. Physics. the property …   Universalium

• skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction  any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features       Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… …   Universalium

• Skin — For the article about skin in humans, see human skin. For other uses, see Skin (disambiguation). Skin A diagram of human skin …   Wikipedia

• Skin cancer — ICD9|173 ICDO = 8010 8720 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D012878 Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis (the outermost layer of… …   Wikipedia

• elasticity — [[t]i͟ːlæstɪ̱sɪti, ɪlæ̱st [/t]] elasticities 1) N UNCOUNT The elasticity of a material or substance is its ability to return to its original shape, size, and condition after it has been stretched. Daily facial exercises help her to retain the… …   English dictionary

• Skin (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Cover from Generation X #33 Art by Joe Madureira comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Skin real name=Angelo Espinosa species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut=Uncanny X Men #317 creators=Scott Lobdell Joe… …   Wikipedia

• elasticity — e|las|tic|i|ty [ˌi:læˈstısıti] n [U] 1.) the ability of something to stretch and go back to its usual length or size ▪ the skin s natural elasticity 2.) elasticity of demand technical the degree to which a change in the price of something leads… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• elasticity — noun 1) the skin s natural elasticity Syn: stretchiness, flexibility, pliancy, suppleness, plasticity, resilience, springiness, give 2) the elasticity of the term Syn: adaptability, flexibility, adjustability …   Thesaurus of popular words

• skin turgor — a reflection of the skin s elasticity, measured by monitoring the time it takes for the skin of the forearm to return to position after it is lightly pinched between the examiner s thumb and forefinger. Normal turgor is a return to normal contour …   Medical dictionary

• Human skin — Skin epidermis (A), dermis (B), and subcutis (C), showing a hair follicle (1), sweat gland (11) sebaceous gland (7) Latin cutis …   Wikipedia

• Stretching (body piercing) — Stretching (often colloquially referred to as gauging), in the context of body piercing, is the deliberate expansion of a healed fistula (hole in the skin) for the purpose of wearing body piercing jewelry. Ear piercings are the most commonly… …   Wikipedia