Many countries issued such numbers for a singular purpose, but over time, they become a de facto national identification number. For example, the United States developed its Social Security number system as a means of organizing disbursing of Social Security benefits.
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Scleritis. Scleritis is a serious inflammatory disease that affects the white outer coating of the eye, known as the sclera.
What is SCLERODERMA? Scleroderma is an autoimmune, rheumatic, and chronic disease that affects the body by hardening connective tissue. (âConnective tissueâ is widespread. It adds strength to organs and other parts of the body.) Connective tissue is made of many kinds of proteins. Among them is collagen of the skin.