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/sklear'euh derr"meuh teuhs, skler'-/, adj.1. Zool. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.2. of or pertaining to scleroderma.[1895-1900; SCLERO- + -DERMATOUS]
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sclerodermatous — [sklir΄ədʉr′mə təs, skler΄dʉr′mə təs] adj. Zool. covered with a hard outer tissue, as of horny scales or plates … English World dictionary
sclerodermatous — Marked by, or resembling, scleroderma. * * * sclero·der·ma·tous dər mət əs adj of, relating to, or affected with scleroderma <sclerodermatous changes over the shins, forearms, knees, hands, and feet (Lancet)> * * * scle·ro·der·ma·tous… … Medical dictionary
sclerodermatous — adj. covered with hard and scaly skin (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
sclerodermatous — scle·ro·der·ma·tous … English syllables
sclerodermatous — /sklɛroʊˈdɜmətəs/ (say skleroh dermuhtuhs) adjective covered with a hardened tissue, as scales …
sclerodermatous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dərməd.əs adjective Etymology: scler + dermatous 1. a. : having a hard external covering (as of bony plates or horny scales) b. : having a skeleton of scleroderm 2. [New Latin sclerodermat , scleroderma + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
Porphyria cutanea tarda — Literally, the late skin form of porphyria, a genetic photosensitive (light sensitive) skin disease with onset in adult life with substances called uroporphyrins in the urine due to a deficiency of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD), an enzyme … Medical dictionary
scleroderma — n. disease marked by hardening of skin. ♦ sclerodermic, ♦ sclerodermous, ♦ sclerodermatous, a. hard skinned; having bony armour … Dictionary of difficult words
-dermatous — |dərməd.əs, ə̄m , əim , mətəs adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin dermata + English ous : having a (specified) type of skin sclerodermatous * * * a combining form meaning skinned, possessing skin, used to form compound words in which… … Useful english dictionary
sclerodermic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷mik adjective Etymology: New Latin scleroderma + English ic : sclerodermatous 2 … Useful english dictionary
