scleroderma

Noun
Synonyms: dermatosclerosisgenus Scleroderma

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skinSynonyms: dermatosclerosis
  2. genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false trufflesSynonyms: genus Scleroderma
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Scleroderma \Scler`o*der"ma\, n. [NL.] (Med.) A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin. [1913 Webster]
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