Scleroatrophy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scleroatrophy is a noun meaning (medicine) Any of various atrophic conditions characterized by a hardening of tissue, including atrophic fibrosis of the skin, hypoplasia of the nails, and palmoplantar keratoderma.
Meaning
(medicine) Any of various atrophic conditions characterized by a hardening of tissue, including atrophic fibrosis of the skin, hypoplasia of the nails, and palmoplantar keratoderma.
Example Sentences
It comprises a triad of diffuse scleroatrophy of the hands, mild palmoplantar keratoderma and hypoplastic nail changes.
The fingers have a pseudosclerodermatous appearance with scleroatrophy, often with contractures and sometimes with reticulate erythema on the dorsal surface.
Word Forms
- scleroatrophies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scleroderma, sclerodermia, scleromalacia, sclerosis, scleroedema, sclerosteosis.
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