Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Esclerodermia sistémica
Systemic scleroderma (sis-TEH-mik SKLEH-roh-DER-muh)
A disease that is marked by hardening and thickening of skin, connective tissue that surrounds other tissues and organs, and blood vessels. Also called systemic sclerosis.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.