| acrosclerosis | Stiffness and tightness of the skin of the fingers, with atrophy of the soft tissue and osteoporosis of the distal phalanges of the hands and feet; a limited form of progressive systemic sclerosis occurring with Raynaud's phenomenon. See: CREST syndrome. Synonym: acroscleroderma, sclerodactyly, sclerodactylia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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