scleroderma

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

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

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Examples from the Web for scleroderma

Historical Examples of scleroderma

Parasiticus means a parasite; so called because it grows on a Scleroderma.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
Scleroderma is from two Greek words: scleros, hard; derma, skin.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
Is there any difficulty in reaching a diagnosis in scleroderma?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin
Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The genus Geaster does not appear in the collection, nor Scleroderma.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The species Scleroderma vulgare is very common in woods, and has sometimes been mistaken for a form of Truffle.
Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous
Thomas Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for scleroderma

scleroderma

sclerodermia (ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmɪə) or scleriasis (sklɪˈraɪəsɪs)

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

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

scleroderma in Medicine

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.

scleroderma in Science

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.