Definition of Scleroderma. Meaning of Scleroderma. Synonyms of Scleroderma

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Definition of Scleroderma

Scleroderma
Scleroderma Scler`o*der"ma, n. [NL.] (Med.) A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.

Meaning of Scleroderma from wikipedia

- Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs. The disease can be...
- Systemic scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is an autoimmune rheumatic disease characterised by excessive production and ac****ulation of collagen, called...
- The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco that funds research into scleroderma. The SRF also funds...
- Scleroderma citrinum, commonly known as the common earthball, pigskin poison puffball, or common earth ball, is a species of earthball fungus found in...
- Morphea is a form of scleroderma that mainly involves isolated patches of hardened skin on the face, hands, and feet, or anywhere else on the body, usually...
- Scleroderma is a genus of fungi, commonly known as earth balls, now known to belong to the Boletales order, in suborder Sclerodermatineae. The best known...
- the kidneys (a feature more common in the related condition systemic scleroderma). If the lungs are involved, it is usually in the form of pulmonary arterial...
- Scleroderma areolatum is a basidiomycete fungus and a member of the genus Scleroderma, or "earth balls". They are usually 1–5 centimetres (3⁄8–2 in) in...
- Scleroderma meridionale is a puffball-like fungus in the family Sclerodermataceae. The fungus produces roughly circular to irregularly shaped fruit bodies...
- Annona scleroderma (also known as cawesh or poshe-te) is a species of tree in the Annonaceae family, with an edible fruit the size of an orange. The cream-colored...