COLLAGEN DISEASE


Meaning of COLLAGEN DISEASE in English

Pathol.

any of a group of diseases, as systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis, involving inflammation or degeneration of connective tissue and accompanied by deposition of fibrinous material. Also called connective tissue disease .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .