‖ scleriasis Path.
(sklɪəˈraɪəsɪs)
[mod.L., f. Gr. σκληρ-ός hard, after elephantiasis.]
A hard tumour or induration; a scirrhus.
| 1684 tr. Blancard's Phys. Dict., Scleriasis, is a Hardness of any part. 1849 in Craig. 1869 Lancet 18 Dec. 842/2 Dr. Fagge brought to the Society a living specimen of Scleriasis or Scleroderma. 1872 J. L. Milton Dis. Skin 333 Diffused scleroderma (scleriasis). |