noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A rare medical condition involving progressive thickening and hardening of the skin countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

buschke diseasebuschke disease

Etymology

From sclero- + edema.

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