noun
scleroderma; scleroma
Medical term for a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by hardening and tightening of the skin.
皮膚硬化症は自己免疫疾患の一つです。
Scleroderma is one of the autoimmune diseases.
Compound of 皮膚 (hifu, 'skin') + 硬化 (kōka, 'hardening') + 症 (shō, 'disease').