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An autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue
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scleroderma
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Scleroderma , also known as systemic sclerosis , is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterised by hardening ( sclero ) of the skin ( derma ). In the more severe form, it also affects internal organs . Limited scleroderma involves cutaneous manifestations ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1866, from Modern Latin, from Greek skleros "hard" (see sclerosis ) + derma "skin" (see derma ). Related: Sclerodermatous ; sclerodermatic .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin [syn: dermatosclerosis ] genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles [syn: genus Scleroderma ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scleroderma \Scler`o*der"ma\, n. [NL.] (Med.) A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.
Usage examples of scleroderma.
Paul Klee and the scleroderma that shrank his joints and muscles to death.
Three years ago, this reclusive artist of international reputation was diagnosed with scleroderma, a potentially fatal disease.