2. Noun. (medicine) A very rare ophthalmic manifestation seen in rheumatoid arthritis (cite journal author= Wu CC, Yu HC, Yen JH, Tsai WC, Liu HW. title=Rare extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis: scleromalacia perforans. journal= Kaohsiung J Med Sci volume= 21 issue=5 pages=233-235 year=2005 pmid=15960070 ). ¹
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Medical Definition of Scleromalacia
1. Degenerative thinning of the sclera, occurring in persons with rheumatoid arthritis and other collagen disorders. Origin: sclero-+ G. Malakia, a softening (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scleromalacia
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