rhytidosis

rhytidosis definition - medical

rhyt·i·do·sis (rĭtˌĭ-dōˈsĭs)

noun
  1. A condition in which the face wrinkles to a degree disproportionate to age.
  2. A condition in which the cornea of the eye becomes lax and wrinkled. Also called rutidosis.

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