Main Entry: sclero·der·ma

Pronunciation: \ˌskler-ə-ˈdər-mə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sclero·der·mas or sclero·der·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a usually slowly progressive disease marked by the deposition of fibrous connective tissue in the skin and often in internal organs and structures, by hand and foot pain upon exposure to cold, and by tightening and thickening of the skin—called also dermatosclerosis