EDS
n. uncountablen. Stands for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. A group of conditions that affect the connective tissues in your body. It can make your skin very stretchy and your joints loose or easily hurt.
n. Abbreviation for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. A group of hereditary connective tissue disorders caused by defects in the synthesis or structure of fibrillar collagen. Characterised by joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility.
People with EDS often have very flexible joints.
The doctor suspected EDS after noticing the patient had frequent joint dislocations and unusually soft, stretchy skin.
Clinical diagnosis of EDS requires a thorough evaluation of systemic manifestations, as the various subtypes can range from mild skin laxity to life-threatening vascular complications.
Typically used as an initialism for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; often functions as a collective term for the thirteen distinct subtypes.