scleroderma

noun

Meaning

A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

genus scleroderma(English)scleroderm(English)sclerodermia(English)scleredema(English)scleroedema(English)sclerema(English)scleroma(English)scleroatrophy(English)puffball(English)autoantibodies(English)autoimmune(English)sclerosis(English)

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Sources

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