# scleroderma

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #77,181

## Definitions
1. A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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