Ehlers-Danlos syndrome facts. Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are a group of disorders which share common features including easy bruising, joint hypermobility (loose joints), skin that stretches easily (skin hyperelasticity or laxity), and weakness of tissues.
Definition of metamorphism. : a change in the constitution of rock; specifically : a pronounced change effected by pressure, heat, and water that results in a more compact and more highly crystalline condition.
Metamorphic Rocks Introduction The process of metamorphism is one that changes or alters either the mineralogy or the texture, but typically both, of some pre-existing rock. Metamorphic rocks are consequently rocks that have undergone a change or metamorphosis from a previous state as a sedimentary, igneous or even another metamorphic rock.