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Term | Definition |
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Systemic sclerosis |
Systemic connective tissue disease; characteristics of systemic sclerosis include essential vasomotor disturbances; fibrosis; subsequent atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and internal organs |
Thrombosis |
Formation of a clot in the blood that either blocks, or partially blocks a blood vessel |
Uveitis |
Inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye |
Vasculitis |
Inflammation of blood vessels; causes changes in the walls of blood vessels, including thickening, weakening, narrowing and scarring |
Vitiligo |
Skin condition in which there is a loss of brown color (pigment) from areas of skin, resulting in irregular white patches that feel like normal skin |