Rhytidosis
rhytidosis rhyt·i·do·sis (rĭt’ĭ-dō’sĭs)
n.
A condition in which the face wrinkles to a degree disproportionate to age.
A condition in which the cornea of the eye becomes lax and wrinkled. Also called rutidosis.
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