induration

Noun

Meaning

The act of hardening, or the process of growing hard.

State of being indurated, or of having become hard.

Hardness of character, manner, sensibility, etc.; obduracy; stiffness; want of pliancy or feeling.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sclerosis naphthalene setting compression armor consolidation hardness packing hardening gasket solidification arteriosclerosis callus toughness atherosclerosis

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Antonyms

feeling warm ease passion kindness agility

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Hypernyms

pathology

Hyponyms

als coronary-artery disease arteriosclerosis ms multiple sclerosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Anagrams

diurnation

Examples

For example, a low-risk patient must have a larger induration for a positive result than a high-risk patient. Source: Internet

The reaction is read by measuring the diameter of induration (palpable raised, hardened area) across the forearm (perpendicular to the long axis) in millimeters. Source: Internet

If there is no induration, the result should be recorded as "0 mm". Source: Internet

The size of the induration which is considered to be a positive result depends on risk factors. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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