a condition in which body tissues harden, esp those of the fatty layer just under the skin
sclerema in American English
(sklɪˈrimə)
noun
Pathology
sclerosis, or hardening, esp. of the skin
Word origin
[1855–60; scler- + (ed)ema]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, keyword, kickoff, output, superheat