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systemic sclerosis — a rare connective tissue disease affecting many systems in the body, mainly in women (3–6:1) in their forties. Genetic and autoimmune factors may be implicated. Besides scleroderma, there may be involvement of the lungs, with pulmonary fibrosis;… … The new mediacal dictionary
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progressive systemic sclerosis — systemic scleroderma that has spread to involve wide areas of skin, especially on the trunk … Medical dictionary
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sclerosis — sclerosal, adj. /skli roh sis/, n., pl. scleroses / seez/. 1. Pathol. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue. 2. Bot. a hardening of a tissue or cell… … Universalium
systemic scleroderma — a systemic disorder of the connective tissue characterized by fibrosis with hardening and thickening of the skin, as well as abnormalities of both microvasculature (telangiectasias) and larger vessels (Raynaud phenomenon); there are also fibrotic … Medical dictionary
