sclerema adultorum

noun

scle·​re·​ma ad·​ul·​to·​rum

sklə̇ˈrēməˌadᵊlˈtōrəm,

-ˌaˌdəl-

: scleroderma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally hardening of the tissues of adults

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