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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. biological properties and phenomena
  5. senescence (aging)
  6. photoaging

Preferred term

photoaging

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Physiological aging resulting from chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation, especially to sunlight. In skin, the effects of UVA and UVB rays change its structure and elasticity over time.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • dermatoheliosis
  • photoageing

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199358

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