induration
[ in-doo-rey-shuh n, -dyoo- ]
/ ˌɪn dʊˈreɪ ʃən, -dyʊ- /
noun
the act of indurating.
the state of being indurated.
Geology.
- lithification.
- hardening of rock by heat or pressure.
Pathology.
- a hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
- an area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
Origin of induration
OTHER WORDS FROM induration
in·du·ra·tive, adjective non·in·du·ra·tive, adjective un·in·du·ra·tive, adjectiveWords nearby induration
indumentum,
induna,
induplicate,
indurate,
indurated,
induration,
indurative,
induráin,
indus,
indus valley civilization,
indus.
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Medical definitions for induration
induration
[ ĭn′də-rā′shən, -dyə- ]
n.
The hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ, especially the skin, because of inflammation, infiltration of a neoplasm, or an accumulation of blood.
A focus or region of abnormally hardened tissue.