Meaning of SCLERODERMA
| Pronunciation: | | `skleeru'durmu
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- [n] genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
- [n] an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
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| | Synonyms: | | dermatosclerosis, genus Scleroderma |
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| | See Also: | | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, earthball, false truffle, family Sclerodermataceae, fungus genus, hard-skinned puffball, morphea, puffball, Scleroderma aurantium, Scleroderma bovista, Scleroderma citrinum, Scleroderma flavidium, Sclerodermataceae, smooth earthball, star earthball | |
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| | Definition: | |  Scleroderma
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Scler`o*der"ma\, n. [NL.] (Med.)
A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and
hardness of the skin.
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| | Definition: | | A chronic disorder marked by hardening and thickening of the skin. Scleroderma can be localized or it can affect the entire body (systemic). |
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| | Definition: | | Scleroderma is a disorder in which the dermis layer of the affected skin is replaced by collagen, resulting in an extreme hardening of the skin. In some patients this process involves the gastrointestinal tract, heart, lungs, and kidneys leading to impairment of functions of the respective organs. The cause of scleroderma is not known. |
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