scleroderma
IPA: skɫɪrʌdˈɝmʌ
noun
- (medicine) A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.
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Examples of "scleroderma" in Sentences
- There is no direct cure for scleroderma.
- I added to the renal section of scleroderma.
- She died of scleroderma, an autoimmune disease.
- This form of scleroderma can be quite disabling.
- Morphea is a medical term for localized scleroderma.
- Prognosis is good for limited cutaneous scleroderma.
- Large mouth diverticula are associated with scleroderma.
- It is not a viable treatment option for esophageal scleroderma.
- They will usually succumb to another disease, not the scleroderma.
- Scleroderma can decrease motility anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract.
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