scleroderma Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
dermatosclerosis.
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noun genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
genus Scleroderma.
WordNet
Scler`o*der"ma noun
Etymology
NL.Definitions
(Med.) A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.
