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Scleroderma — This article is about the disease. For the mushroom, see Scleroderma (genus). Not to be confused with the skin disease scleredema. Scleroderma Classification and external resources ICD 10 L … Wikipedia
scleroderma — /sklear euh derr meuh, skler /, n. Pathol. a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid. [1865 70; SCLERO + DERMA] * * * or progressive systemic sclerosis Chronic disease that hardens the skin and fixes it… … Universalium
scleroderma — Thickening and induration of the skin caused by new collagen formation, with atrophy of pilosebaceous follicles; either a manifestation of progressive systemic sclerosis or localized (morphea) … Medical dictionary
linear scleroderma — localized scleroderma in which the induration is in bandlike formations, with hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, and atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and bone. When it involves the frontal or frontoparietal area of the forehead … Medical dictionary
scleroderma — n. thickening of the skin, either localized (see morphoea) or generalized, resulting in waxy ivory coloured areas. Treatment is unsatisfactory, but spontaneous resolution may occur. The cause is unknown, but scleroderma may well be an autoimmune… … The new mediacal dictionary
scleroderma — A chronic disorder marked by hardening and thickening of the skin. Scleroderma can be localized or it can affect the entire body (systemic) … English dictionary of cancer terms
circumscribed scleroderma — 1. localized s. 2. morphea … Medical dictionary
Sclerodactyly — Localized thickening and tightness of the skin of the fingers or toes. Sclerodactyly is commonly associated with atrophy of the underlying soft tissues. The term sclerodactyly is made up of sclero from the Greek skleros meaning hard and dactyly… … Medical dictionary
Morphea — For the drug, see Morphine. Morphea Classification and external resources ICD 10 L94.0 … Wikipedia
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
