Medical Dictionary

hidebound

adj hide·bound \ˈhīd-ˌband\

Medical Definition of HIDEBOUND

1
:  having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh—used of domestic animals
2
:  having scleroderma—used of human beings

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