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scleroderma

scle·ro·der·ma
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skleer-uh-dur-muh, skler-]
    • /ˌsklɪər əˈdɜr mə, ˌsklɛr-/
    • /ˌsklɪ.rə.ˈdɜː.mə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skleer-uh-dur-muh, skler-]
    • /ˌsklɪər əˈdɜr mə, ˌsklɛr-/

Definitions of scleroderma word

  • noun scleroderma a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid. 1
  • noun scleroderma a chronic progressive disease most common among women, characterized by a local or diffuse thickening and hardening of the skin 0
  • noun scleroderma hardening and thickening of the skin due to abnormal fibrous tissue growth 0
  • noun scleroderma a disease in which this condition occurs 0
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Origin of scleroderma

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; sclero- + -derma

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Parts of speech for Scleroderma

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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scleroderma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • collagen disease

    any of a group of diseases, as systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis, involving inflammation or degeneration of connective tissue and accompanied by deposition of fibrinous material.

  • rheumatologist

    a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
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