sclerodactyly


sclerodactyly

 [skle″ro-dak´tĭ-le] scleroderma of the fingers and toes.

ac·ro·scle·ro·sis

(ak'rō-sklĕ-rō'sis), Stiffness and tightness of the skin of the fingers, with atrophy of the soft tissue and osteoporosis of the distal phalanges of the hands and feet; a limited form of progressive systemic sclerosis occurring with Raynaud phenomenon and scleroderma of the forearms. See: CREST syndrome. Synonym(s): acroscleroderma, sclerodactyly, sclerodactylia

ac·ro·scle·ro·sis

(ak'rō-skler-ō'sis) Stiffness and tightness of the skin of the fingers, with atrophy of the soft tissue and osteoporosis of the distal phalanges of the hands and feet; a limited form of progressive systemic sclerosis occurring with Raynaud phenomenon.
See: CREST syndrome
Synonym(s): sclerodactyly, sclerodactylia.