acroscleroderma

acrosclerosis

 [ak″ro-sklĕ-ro´sis]

a combination of raynaud's disease and scleroderma of the distal parts of the limbs, especially the digits, and of the neck and face, particularly the nose.

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ac·ro·scle·ro·sis

(ak'rō-sklĕ-rō'sis),

Stiffness and tightness of the skin of the fingers, with atrophy of the soft tissue and osteoporosis of the distal phalanges of the hands and feet; a limited form of progressive systemic sclerosis occurring with Raynaud phenomenon and scleroderma of the forearms. See: CREST syndrome.

Synonym(s): acroscleroderma, sclerodactyly, sclerodactylia

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ac·ro·scle·ro·sis

, acroscleroderma (ak'rō-skler-ō'sis, -ō-dĕr'mă)

Stiffness and tightness of the skin of the fingers, with atrophy of the soft tissue and osteoporosis of the distal phalanges of the hands and feet.
Synonym(s): sclerodactyly.

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