scleroderma
pronunciation
How to pronounce scleroderma in British English:
UK [,sklɪərə'dɜːmə]
How to pronounce scleroderma in American English:
US [ ,sklɛərə'dɝmɚ]
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- Noun:
- an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
Word Origin
- scleroderma (n.)
- 1866, from Modern Latin, from Greek skleros "hard" (see sclerosis) + derma "skin" (see derma). Related: Sclerodermatous; sclerodermatic.
Example
- 1. Sometimes scleroderma is caused by chemical or environmental exposures .
- 2. Clinical analysis of 35 patients with scleroderma in hospital .
- 3. The cause of scleroderma is unknown .
- 4. A case of arteriosclerosis obliterans misdiagnosed scleroderma .
- 5. Nodular scleroderma : increased expression of connective tissue growth factor .