SCLERODERMA

Scleroderma, genus Scleroderma

(noun) genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles

scleroderma, dermatosclerosis

(noun) an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

scleroderma (countable and uncountable, plural sclerodermas)

(medicine) A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.

Synonyms

• systemic sclerosis

• scleroderm

Source: Wiktionary

Scler`o*der"ma, n. Etym: [NL.] (Med.)

Definition: A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition