1) Autoimmune disease 2) Connective tissue disease 3) DC Comics superhero 4) Dermatosclerosis 5) Localized scleroderma 6) Scleroderma
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Morphea, also known as `localized scleroderma`, or `circumscribed scleroderma`, involves isolated patches of hardened skin with no internal organ involvement.{rp|130} ==Classification== ==Signs and symptoms== Morphea is most often presents as macules or plaques a few centimeters in diameter, but also may occur as bands or in guttate lesions or...
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A skin lesion that is characterised by the presence of localised, indurated, slightly depressed areas of thickened dermal tissue that may be white or yellow in colour and surrounded by a pink or purplish halo. ... See: in cutaneus scleroderma. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(mor-fe´ә) a localized type of scleroderma in which connective tissue replaces the skin and sometimes subcutaneous tissues, with formation of white or pink patches, bands, or lines that are sometimes bordered by a purple areola. The lesions are firm but not hard and are usually depressed; they may remain loc...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mōr-fē′ă Definitions: 1. Cutaneous lesion(s) characterized by indurated, slightly depressed plaques of thickened dermal fibrous tissue of a whitish or yellowish-white color surrounded by a pinkish or purplish halo. Lesions occur at any age, without systemic involvement, and usually resolve after a few ...
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Morphea: Skin changes that are localized to one or more patchy areas of skin that become hardened, dry, smooth and slightly pigmented. Morphea is called 'localized scleroderma' but it rarely, if ever, evolves into full-fledged scleroderma, an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue.
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Localized scleroderma Morphea is a localized sclerosis of the skin of unknown etiology. There is increasing evidence that at least some cases are secondary to a Borrelia infection. Early lesions typically show evidence of inflammation. A white firm plaque appears at the inflammatory site, surrounding by remaining inflammation. This plaque, over tim...
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[
n] - localized scleroderma
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noun localized scleroderma
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Lesions are asymptomatic, well-demarcated, indurated, slightly depressed plaques of thickened dermal fibrous tissue.
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