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in⋅du⋅ra⋅tion

  [in-doo-rey-shuhn, -dyoo-]
Use in duration in a Sentence
–noun
1. the act of indurating.
2. the state of being indurated.
3. Geology.
a. lithification.
b. hardening of rock by heat or pressure.
4. Pathology.
a. a hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
b. an area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL indūrātiōn- (s. of indūrātiō) a hardening. See indurate, -ion

Related forms:
in⋅du⋅ra⋅tive, adjective
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lith⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

  [lith-uh-fi-key-shuhn]
–noun Geology.
the process or processes by which unconsolidated materials are converted into coherent solid rock, as by compaction or cementation.
Also called induration.

Origin:
1870–75; lith- + -i- + -fication
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Main Entry: in·du·ra·tion
Pronunciation: "in-d(y)&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an increase in the fibrous elements intissue commonly associated with inflammation and marked by loss of elasticity and pliability : SCLEROSIS
2 : a hardened mass or formation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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induration in·du·ra·tion (ĭn'də-rā'shən, -dyə-)
n.

  1. The hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ, especially the skin, because of inflammation, infiltration of a neoplasm, or an accumulation of blood.

  2. A focus or region of abnormally hardened tissue.

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