scleroderma
/skleer-uh-dur-muh, skler-/US // ˌsklɪər əˈdɜr mə, ˌsklɛr- //UK // (ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmə) //
硬皮症,硬皮病
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid.
Examples
Is there any difficulty in reaching a diagnosis in scleroderma?
In some instances such patches are seen in association with the more classic type of scleroderma just defined.
The prognosis of the variety known as morphœa is less unfavorable than general scleroderma, and recovery more frequent.
Allied to Scleroderma and distinguished by the cavities of the gleba containing distinct peridioles.
The genus Geaster does not appear in the collection, nor Scleroderma.
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