scleroderma

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Definitions

noun

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

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Synonyms

scleroderm systemic sclerosis genus scleroderma sclerodermia scleredema scleroedema sclerema scleroma scleroatrophy scleromalacia scleriasis sclerotitis lichen sclerosus pseudoscleroderma dermatosclerosis sclerema neonatorum sclerodactyly

Associated

puffball autoantibodies autoimmune sclerosis sle systemic lupus connective rheumatoid hardening cutaneous diffuse

Rhymes

terra firma derma surma stuffed derma derma-perma firma affirm a burma burma a

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