Induration Definition
ĭndə-rāshən, -dyə-
noun
The quality or condition of being hardened.
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The act or process of becoming hardened.
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The hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ, especially the skin, due to inflammation, infiltration of a neoplasm, or accumulation of blood.
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Wiktionary
(medicine) An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction. Most often this term is used to describe dermatologic findings.
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Origin of Induration
From Old French induracion (“hardness, obstinacy"), from Medieval Latin induratiō
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