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Definitions related to skin wrinkling:
  • (wrinkling) A folding, ridge or creasing of the skin.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • A fold, ridge or crease of the skin.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (premature skin wrinkling) The presence of an increased degree of wrinkling (irregular folds and indentations) of the skin as compared with age-related norms.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Wrinkles, a natural part of aging, are most prominent on sun-exposed skin, such as the face, neck, hands and forearms.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
  • Wrinkles are lines or creases of the skin that appear as a natural part of aging. The aging process produces loss of skin thickness and elasticity, resulting in progressive skin atrophy, laxity, and wrinkling. These cutaneous alterations are exacerbated by the actinic damage of chronic sun exposure. Wrinkles most frequently appear on...
    Epocrates
    Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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