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Scleroderma


Sclerˊo-der′ma

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Noun.
[NL.]
(Med.)
A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.

Definition 2024


scleroderma

scleroderma

English

Noun

scleroderma (plural sclerodermas)

  1. (medicine) A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.

Synonyms

  • systemic sclerosis

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