cutis laxa

cutis laxa definition - medical

cutis lax·a (lăkˈsə)

noun
A congenital condition characterized by an excessive amount of skin hanging in folds. Also called pachydermatocele.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.