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Scleroderma - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Jan 13, 2020


Glossary

Autoimmune condition- a disease where a person develops anti bodies against one's own body

Fibrosis- growth of fibrous tissue that results in scarring of the concerned organ


Chimerism- refers to a phenomenon where two different cell types, mostly from two different individuals exist in the body of the same person

Tendons- fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bone

Emollients- lubricants to make skin soft and smooth

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