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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of scleroderma

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

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Examples 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

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Word Origin and History for scleroderma

scleroderma

1866, from Modern Latin, from Greek skleros "hard" (see sclerosis) + derma "skin" (see derma). Related: Sclerodermatous; sclerodermatic.

Medicine 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

Related formsscle′ro•der′ma•tous (-mə-təs) adj.

Science 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.