| sclerema | <medicine> Induration of the cellular tissue. Sclerema of adults. See Scleroderma. Sclerema neonatorum [NL, of the newborn], an affection characterised by a peculiar hardening and rigidity of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues in the newly born. It is usually fatal. Synonym: skinbound disease. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Hard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sclerema adiposum | A severe, sometimes fatal, disorder of adipose tissue occurring chiefly in preterm or debilitated infants suffering from an underlying illness and manifested by a diffuse, nonpitting induration of the affected tissue. The skin becomes cold, yellowish, mottled, and inflexible. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sclerema neonatorum | A severe, sometimes fatal, disorder of adipose tissue occurring chiefly in preterm or debilitated infants suffering from an underlying illness and manifested by a diffuse, nonpitting induration of the affected tissue. The skin becomes cold, yellowish, mottled, and inflexible. (12 Dec 1998) |