ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hyperelasticity

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hyperelasticity is a noun meaning (uncountable) The condition of being hyperelastic.

Meaning

(uncountable) The condition of being hyperelastic.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) The extent to which something is hyperelastic.

Example Sentences

The so-called Danlos or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome consists of three symptoms: (1) pronounced fragility of the skin and its blood vessels, with breaking, splitting and the formation of hematomas and pseudotumors subsequent to the slightest trauma (dermatorrhexis-fragilitas cutis), (2) a more or less pronounced hyperlaxity and hyperelasticity of the skin (dermatochalasis-laxitas cutis) and (3) more or less pronounced hyperlaxity or hyperflexibility of the joints (arthrochalasis-laxitas articularis).

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include porohyperelasticity, hypoelasticity, hyperextensibility, anelasticity, elasticness, hyperdynamicity.

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