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Definition of Sclerema

Sclerema
Sclerema Scle*re"ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. sklhro`s hard.] (Med.) Induration of the cellular tissue. Sclerema of adults. See Scleroderma. Sclerema neonatorum[NL., of the newborn], an affection characterized by a peculiar hardening and rigidity of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues in the newly born. It is usually fatal. Called also skinbound disease.

Meaning of Sclerema from wikipedia

- Sclerema neonatorum is a rare and severe skin condition that is characterized by diffuse hardening of the subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation...
- (sklērós), σκληρότης (sklērótēs) sclera, sclerectomy, scleredema, sclereid, sclerema, sclerenchyma, sclerite, scleritis, scleroderma, sclerophyll, sclerophyllous...
- result of hypoxic injury to relatively high levels of brown fat.: 492  Sclerema neonatorum, affecting premature births.: 492  Weber–Christian disease,...
- Meconium peritonitis Integument and thermoregulation Erythema toxi**** Sclerema neonatorum Nervous system Perinatal asphyxia Periventricular leukomalacia...
- (sklērós), σκληρότης (sklērótēs) sclera, sclerectomy, scleredema, sclereid, sclerema, sclerenchyma, sclerite, scleritis, scleroderma, sclerophyll, sclerophyllous...
- subcutaneous fat necrosis) Poland's syndrome Post-steroid panniculitis Sclerema neonatorum Sclerosing lipogranuloma (paraffinoma) Septal panniculitis Subcutaneous...
- PMID 14594584. Erlichman, Matityahu; Glaser, Joram (1983). "Buschke's Sclerema with right-sided heart failure". Cardiology. 70 (6): 344–348. doi:10.1159/000173618...
- fetus and newborn 778.0 Hydrops fetalis not due to isoimmunization 778.1 Sclerema neonatorum 778.2 Cold injury syndrome of newborn 778.3 Other hypothermia...
- PMID 20896420. (See poison hemlock.) —— (1877). "A Case of Simple Atrophic Sclerema, ****ociated with Disorder of the Circulatory and Alimentary Functions"...
- featured many new descriptions of pediatric diseases and illnesses, including sclerema neonatorum (which became known as Underwood's disease); it also contained...