Induration; hardening; especially, that form of induration produced in an organ by increase of its interstitial connective tissue.
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The science which treats of diseases, their nature, causes, progress, symptoms, etc.
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Hardened; not soft; indurated.
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Hardened; not soft; indurated.
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The act of hardening, or the process of growing hard.
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