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Meaning of scleroatrophy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of various atrophic conditions characterized by a hardening of tissue, including atrophic fibrosis of the skin, hypoplasia of the nails, and palmoplantar keratoderma.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“It comprises a triad of diffuse scleroatrophy of the hands, mild palmoplantar keratoderma and hypoplastic nail changes.”
“The fingers have a pseudosclerodermatous appearance with scleroatrophy, often with contractures and sometimes with reticulate erythema on the dorsal surface.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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