scleroatrophy

English

Etymology

sclero- +‎ atrophy

Noun

scleroatrophy (usually uncountable, plural scleroatrophies)

  1. (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.
    • 2008, Tony Burns; Stephen M. Breathnach; Neil Cox, Rook's Textbook of Dermatology:
      It comprises a triad of diffuse scleroatrophy of the hands, mild palmoplantar keratoderma and hypoplastic nail changes.
    • 2015, Amy S. Paller; Anthony J. Mancini, Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology, page 116:
      The fingers have a pseudosclerodermatous appearance with scleroatrophy, often with contractures and sometimes with reticulate erythema on the dorsal surface.
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