scleroderma

n. disease characterized by hardening of the skin and connective tissue (Medicine)

This article is about the disease. For the mushroom, see Scleroderma (genus). Scleroderma a rare, chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen in the skin or other organs. The localized type of the disease, while disabling, tends not to be fatal. Diffuse scleroderma or systemic sclerosis, the generalized type of the disease, can be fatal as a result of heart, kidney, lung or intestinal damage.
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Scleroderma is a progressive disease that affects the skin and connective tissue. There are two major forms of the disorder. [more]Scleroderma - Community and Resources

Noun
1. genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
(synonym) genus Scleroderma
(hypernym) fungus genus
(member-holonym) Sclerodermataceae, family Sclerodermataceae
(member-meronym) earthball, false truffle, puffball, hard-skinned puffball

Noun
1. an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
(synonym) dermatosclerosis
(hypernym) autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
(hyponym) morphea

n. scleroderma, disease characterized by hardening of the skin and connective tissue (Medicine)