English noun: induration | |||
1. | induration (state) any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | ||
Synonyms | sclerosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, arterial sclerosis, arteriolosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary-artery disease, disseminated multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, Lou Gehrig's disease, MS, multiple sclerosis, osteosclerosis | ||