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Scleroderma

British pronunciation/sklˈɛɹəʊdəmə/
American pronunciation/ˌskɫɪɹəˈdɝmə/
Scleroderma
[NOUN]
1

genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles

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2

an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin

synonyms : dermatosclerosis
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Examples
1According to Variety, Chi Chi had scleroderma, an autoimmune condition.
2The most serious form of scleroderma, systemic scleroderma can impact the function of the heart, lungs, kidneys, or digestive system and is potentially fatal.
3The most serious form of scleroderma, systemic scleroderma can impact the function of the heart, lungs, kidneys, or digestive system and is potentially fatal.
4Thinking of scleroderma, myasthenia gravis, ALS, multiple sclerosis, diseases where you literally see and understand what's going to happen.
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