Scleroderma Definition

sklîrə-dûrmə
noun
Hardening and thickening of the skin due to abnormal fibrous tissue growth.
Webster's New World
A disease in which this condition occurs.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • dermatosclerosis
  • genus Scleroderma

Other Word Forms of Scleroderma

Noun

Singular:
scleroderma
Plural:
sclerodermas

Origin of Scleroderma

  • From Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklÄ“ros, “hard") + New Latin, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma, “skin, hide"), from δέρω (dero, “to skin, to flay"); sclero- +"Ž -derma.

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Scleroderma Sentence Examples

  • Hannah has scleroderma, which is why Caroline wanted to raise money for the Association through taking part in the Glasgow 10K run.

  • Skin lesions called localized scleroderma are the most common in children.

  • It can accompany various diseases including scleroderma (systemic sclerosis ).

  • Q Do you inevitably develop scleroderma if you have severe Raynaud's?

  • With Genzyme, we have initiated a Phase I/IIa clinical study to evaluate CAT-192 as a possible treatment for patients with diffuse scleroderma.

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Words Starting With

SSCSCL

Words Ending With

AMARMA

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With S and Ending With A

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With S11 Letter Words Ending With A