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Marked by, or resembling, scleroderma.
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1. Of, relating to, or affected by scleroderma.
2. Zoology Having an outer covering of hard plates or bony scales.
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scleroderma(skler?a-der'ma) [Gr. skleros, hard, + derma, skin]
A chronic manifestation of progressive systemic sclerosis in which the skin is taut, firm, and edematous, limiting movement. sclerosis, progressive systemic; sclerodermatous, adjective
Localized patches of linear sclerosis of the skin. There is no systemic involvement, and the course of the disease is usually benign.
scleroderma neonatorumSclerema neonatorum.
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