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Morphea

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morphea /mor·phea/ (mor-fe´ah) a condition in which there is connective tissue replacement of the skin and sometimes the subcutaneous tissues, with formation of firm ivory white or pinkish patches, bands, or lines.
mor·phe·a (môr-f)
n.
A localized form of scleroderma characterized by hardened, slightly depressed patches of dermal fibrous tissue. Also called circumscribed scleroderma, localized scleroderma.

Morphea
The most common form of localized scleroderma.
Mentioned in: Scleroderma

morphea
see canine localized scleroderma.

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