Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

morphea

 - 2 dictionary results
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mor·phea
Variant: also British mor·phoea /mor-'fE-&/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mor·phe·ae also British mor·phoe·ae /-'fE-E/
: localized scleroderma
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

morphea mor·phe·a (môr-fē'ə)
n.
A localized form of scleroderma characterized by hardened, slightly depressed patches of dermal fibrous tissue. Also called circumscribed scleroderma, localized scleroderma.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see morphea on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: