1. an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin; [syn: scleroderma, dermatosclerosis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dermatosclerosis
n 1: an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and
connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited
in the skin [syn: scleroderma, dermatosclerosis]