noun
systemic sclerosis
Medical term for a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by hardening of the skin and internal organs. Also known as scleroderma.
全身性硬化症は、皮膚や内臓が硬くなる病気です。
Systemic sclerosis is a disease in which the skin and internal organs become hardened.
強皮症 is a broader term for scleroderma, often used interchangeably with 全身性硬化症, but 全身性硬化症 specifically emphasizes the systemic (whole-body) nature of the disease.
Compound of 全身 (whole body), 性 (nature, -ity), 硬化 (hardening), and 症 (disease). The term is a direct medical translation of 'systemic sclerosis'.