induration

[ in-doo-rey-shuhn, -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

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin indūrātiōn- (stem of indūrātiō) a hardening. See indurate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM induration

in·du·ra·tive, adjectivenon·in·du·ra·tive, adjectiveun·in·du·ra·tive, adjective

Words nearby induration

induna, induplicate, Induráin, indurate, indurated, induration, indurative, Indus, indusiate, indusium, indusium griseum

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Example sentences from the Web for induration

This is especially valuable when the disease is protracted and induration threatens.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
This induration and a chronic pharyngeal and nasal catarrh are very serious matters in many instances.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The induration of the surrounding parts must be got rid of before contraction of the sore is possible.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
It was attempted to relieve this induration by emollient fomentations.
Four Years in France|Henry Digby Beste

Obstructions, jaundice, dropsy, induration of the spleen will follow.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous

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.

单词	induration
释义	induration [ in-doo-rey-shuhn, -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 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin indūrātiōn- (stem of indūrātiō) a hardening. See indurate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM induration in·du·ra·tive, adjectivenon·in·du·ra·tive, adjectiveun·in·du·ra·tive, adjective Words nearby induration induna, induplicate, Induráin, indurate, indurated, induration, indurative, Indus, indusiate, indusium, indusium griseum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for induration This is especially valuable when the disease is protracted and induration threatens. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture This induration and a chronic pharyngeal and nasal catarrh are very serious matters in many instances. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various The induration of the surrounding parts must be got rid of before contraction of the sore is possible. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles It was attempted to relieve this induration by emollient fomentations. Four Years in France\|Henry Digby Beste Obstructions, jaundice, dropsy, induration of the spleen will follow. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher\|Anonymous 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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