First Known Use: circa 1860
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scleroderma
noun sclero·der·ma \ˌskler-ə-ˈdər-mə\
Definition of SCLERODERMA
: a usually slowly progressive disease marked by the deposition of fibrous connective tissue in the skin and often in internal organs and structures
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scleroderma
noun sclero·der·ma \ˌskler-ə-ˈdər-mə\
plural sclero·der·mas or sclero·der·ma·ta \-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of SCLERODERMA
: a usually slowly progressive disease marked by the deposition of fibrous connective tissue in the skin and often in internal organs and structures, by hand and foot pain upon exposure to cold, and by tightening and thickening of the skin—called also dermatosclerosis
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