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scleroderma
[ skleer-uh-dur-muh, skler- ]
noun
- a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid.
scleroderma
/ ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːə; sklɪˈraɪəsɪs; ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmɪə /
noun
- a chronic progressive disease most common among women, characterized by a local or diffuse thickening and hardening of the skin
scleroderma
/ î′ə-û′ə /
- A connective tissue disease characterized by the deposition of fibrous tissue into the skin and often other organs, causing tissue hardening and thickening.
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scleroderma1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scleroderma1
Example Sentences
Autoimmune diseases, which range from rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease to scleroderma and numerous thyroid conditions, stem from attacks by the immune system on the body's own cells that destroy normal, healthy tissue.
The researchers observed similar effects in experiments with fibroblasts from patients with scleroderma, a complex autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs.
Rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and scleroderma are examples of autoimmune disorders marked by lopsided female-to-male ratios.
She had scleroderma, a cruel autoimmune disease that hardens the skin and internal organs.
Others lost theirs to medical conditions such as sepsis or scleroderma.
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