..Starting node ..Increased number of elastic fibers in the dermis (HP:0025164)
Term ID:
25164
Name:
Increased number of elastic fibers in the dermis
Synonym:
Increased number of elastic fibres in the dermis
Definition:
An elevated number of elastic fibers, that is of bundles of proteins and glycoproteins in the extracellular matrix in the reticular dermis. Elastic fibers can stretch and recoil back to their original length. This feature can be appreciated on histology with hematoxylin and eosin or other staining methods.