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elastorrhexis

elastorrhexis noun: the breakdown of the fibres of elastic tissue.

Noun

elastorrhexis

  1. The breakdown of the fibres of elastic tissue

Origin of elastorrhexis

From elasto- + -rrhexis.

Questions about elastorrhexis

What does elastorrhexis mean?
Elastorrhexis means the breakdown of the fibres of elastic tissue.
What part of speech is elastorrhexis?
Elastorrhexis is a noun.

Words near elastorrhexis in the dictionary

  1. elastoresistance
  2. elastoresistances
  3. elastoresistive
  4. elastoresistivities
  5. elastoresistivity
  6. elastorrhexis
  7. elastoses
  8. elastosis
  9. elastosonographic
  10. elastosonography
  11. elastostatic

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