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Term:
Increased number of elastic fibers in the dermis (HP:0025164)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
Absent dermal elastic fibers 
Clumping of elastic fibers in the dermis 
Fragmented elastic fibers in the dermis  
Increased number of elastic fibers in the dermis 
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.
Thickened elastic fibers in the dermis 

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Increased number of elastic fibres in the dermis
Definition Sources: PMID:25072684

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