Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The process by which skin is changed or damaged as a result of exposure to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight and other sources.
- noun The long-term effects of this process on the skin, as wrinkles, discoloration, or susceptibility to cancer.
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- noun The
damaging effect of prolonged exposure tosunlight on theskin , especiallywrinkling ,discoloration andsusceptibility tocancer
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Examples
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Chronic sun exposure is responsible for long term clinical skin changes such as photoaging and photocancers
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Claire Marionnet et al. 2010
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
timesunion.com: Local Breaking News webmaster@timesunion.com 2010
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
WCAX - Local News 2010
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
Canadian Online Health News THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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He coined the term "photoaging" to describe skin aging caused by the sun.
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