scleroderma

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
  2. noun genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles

Etymology

From New Latin sclēroderma, from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”). By surface analysis, sclero- + -derma.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dermatosclerosis

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