1) Autoimmune disease 2) Autoimmune disorder 3) Autoimmune disease 4) Dermatosclerosis
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1) Dermatosclerosis 2) Morphea
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Scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterised by hardening (sclero) of the skin (derma). In the more severe form, it also affects internal organs. Limited scleroderma involves cutaneous manifestations that mainly affect the hands, arms and face. It was previously called CREST syndrome in refe...
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[fungus] Scleroderma is a genus of fungi, commonly known as earth balls, now known to belong to the Boletales order, in suborder Sclerodermatineae. The best known species are S. citrinum and S. verrucosum. They are found worldwide. Various members of this genus are used as inoculation symbionts to colonize and promote the growth of tree see...
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• (n.) A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.
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A disease of the skin and connective tissue that can cause hair loss over the affected areas.
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a chronic disease of the skin that also can affect the blood vessels and various internal organs. Scleroderma is characterized by excessive ... [5 related articles]
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A chronic disorder marked by hardening and thickening of the skin. Scleroderma can be localized or it can affect the entire body (systemic).
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<dermatology> Hardening of skin. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...
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(sklēr″o-dur´mә) chronic hardening and shrinking of the connective tissues of any organ of the body, such as the skin, heart, esophagus, kidney, or lung; the cause is unknown. The skin may be thickened, hard, and rigid, and pigmented patches may occur. The milder forms are most often seen in women betwe...
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A disease of the skin and connective tissue that can cause hair loss over the affected areas.
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A disease of the skin and connective tissue that causes the skin to become hard and can result in hair loss.
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an autoimmune condition characterized by hardened skin and connective tissue.
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Hardening of skin.
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Scler`o·der'ma noun [ New Latin ]
(Medicine) A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sklē′rō-der′mă Definitions: 1. Thickening and induration of the skin caused by new collagen formation, with atrophy of pilosebaceous follicles; either a manifestation of progressive systemic sclerosis or localized (morphea). Synonyms: systemic scleroderma, systemic sclerosis2 See: systemic sclero...
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Our Scleroderma Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Scleroderma Scleroderma: A disease of connective tissue with the formation of scar tissue (fibrosis) in the skin and sometimes also in other organs of the body. Scleroderma is classified into diffuse and limited forms. The CREST syndrome is a limited form o...
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Scleroderma is a chronic progressive disease most common among women, characterised by a local or diffuse thickening and hardening of the skin.
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n] - an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue 2. [n] - genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
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an immune system disorder of varying degree that can affect many areas of the body
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genus Scleroderma noun genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
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(also called systemic sclerosis) chronic, degenerative connective tissue disease that affects the joints, skin, and internal organs.
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an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
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