induration

American  

[in-doo-ray-shuhn, -dyoo-] / ˌɪn dʊˈreɪ ʃən, -djʊ- /

noun

1. the act of indurating.

2. the state of being indurated.

3. Geology.

   1. lithification.

   2. hardening of rock by heat or pressure.

4. Pathology.

   1. a hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.

   2. an area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.

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Other Word Forms

• indurative
  adjective
• nonindurative
  adjective
• unindurative
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of induration

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

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Example Sentences

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induration

Simple ulcers and fissures are usually recognised by the history of the condition, the absence of induration and of glandular involvement, and by the fact that they heal quickly on removal of the cause.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

Old stagers who have been impressed now by this, now by that, speech, writing, or personal persuasion, have suffered a certain wholesome induration.

From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Edward Eggleston

Where any appearance of hardness is detected, the place should be kneaded between the finger and thumb; for pains should be taken to remove the coagulated milk, which is generally the cause of the induration.

From The Dog by Dinks

After eight days the storm calmed down, and it was remarkable to witness the steady decrease of the induration in the cervical glands and mamma.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz

In cases of threatened induration excellent results are sometimes obtained from a weak-induction current of electricity sent through the gland daily for 10 minutes.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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