scleroderma

[ skleer-uh-dur-muh, skler- ]

/ ˌsklɪər əˈdɜr mə, ˌsklɛr- /

noun Pathology.

a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid.

Origin of scleroderma

First recorded in 1865–70; sclero- + -derma

Words nearby scleroderma

sclerochoroiditis, scleroconjunctival, sclerocornea, sclerocorneal junction, sclerodactyly, scleroderma, sclerodermatous, sclerogenous, scleroid, scleroiritis, sclerokeratitis

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Example sentences from the Web for scleroderma

Is there any difficulty in reaching a diagnosis in scleroderma?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Scleroderma is from two Greek words: scleros, hard; derma, skin.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Related to the puff-balls, and properly classed with them, are the species of Scleroderma.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
This is called the common hard-rind fungus, or Scleroderma vulgare.
Among the Mushrooms|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin

There are two species which are not uncommon, Scleroderma vulgare and S. verrucosum.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for scleroderma

scleroderma

sclerodermia (ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmɪə) or scleriasis (sklɪˈraɪəsɪs)

/ (ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmə) /

noun

a chronic progressive disease most common among women, characterized by a local or diffuse thickening and hardening of the skin

Word Origin for scleroderma

C19: from New Latin sclerōdermus, from Greek, from sklēros hard + derma skin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for scleroderma

scleroderma

[ sklîr′ə-dûr′mə ]

n.

A collagen disease characterized by the deposition of fibrous tissue into the skin and often other organs, causing tissue hardening and thickening.dermatosclerosis

progressive systemic sclerosis

Other words from scleroderma

scle′ro•der′ma•tous (-mə-təs) adj.

Scientific definitions for scleroderma

scleroderma

[ sklîr′ə-dûr′mə ]

A connective tissue disease characterized by the deposition of fibrous tissue into the skin and often other organs, causing tissue hardening and thickening.

单词	scleroderma
释义	scleroderma [ skleer-uh-dur-muh, skler- ] / ˌsklɪər əˈdɜr mə, ˌsklɛr- / noun Pathology. a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid. Origin of scleroderma First recorded in 1865–70; sclero- + -derma Words nearby scleroderma sclerochoroiditis, scleroconjunctival, sclerocornea, sclerocorneal junction, sclerodactyly, scleroderma, sclerodermatous, sclerogenous, scleroid, scleroiritis, sclerokeratitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scleroderma Is there any difficulty in reaching a diagnosis in scleroderma? Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon Scleroderma is from two Greek words: scleros, hard; derma, skin. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Related to the puff-balls, and properly classed with them, are the species of Scleroderma. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson This is called the common hard-rind fungus, or Scleroderma vulgare. Among the Mushrooms\|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin There are two species which are not uncommon, Scleroderma vulgare and S. verrucosum. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson British Dictionary definitions for scleroderma scleroderma sclerodermia (ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmɪə) or scleriasis (sklɪˈraɪəsɪs) / (ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmə) / noun a chronic progressive disease most common among women, characterized by a local or diffuse thickening and hardening of the skin Word Origin for scleroderma C19: from New Latin sclerōdermus, from Greek, from sklēros hard + derma skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for scleroderma scleroderma [ sklîr′ə-dûr′mə ] n. A collagen disease characterized by the deposition of fibrous tissue into the skin and often other organs, causing tissue hardening and thickening.dermatosclerosis progressive systemic sclerosis Other words from scleroderma scle′ro•der′ma•tous (-mə-təs) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for scleroderma scleroderma [ sklîr′ə-dûr′mə ] A connective tissue disease characterized by the deposition of fibrous tissue into the skin and often other organs, causing tissue hardening and thickening. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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