{"id":10789,"date":"2020-03-02T05:47:28","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T05:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=10789"},"modified":"2023-08-07T05:18:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T05:18:03","slug":"induration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/induration\/","title":{"rendered":"Induration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hardened, as a soft tissue that becomes extremely firm.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Hardened part.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Area of hardened tissue; the process of hardening.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Hardening or firming of a tissue as the result of cellular infiltration due to infection, inflammation, or trauma.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Hardening of a tissue or part, especially the skin due to edema, inflammation, or other abnormality.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An area of hardened tissue, caused by various pathological states.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>An atypically firm region or patch on the skin is referred to as a dermal induration. In individuals who have encountered tuberculosis (TB), the tuberculin skin test generates an area of induration at the test site.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A particular medical term refers to the process in which areas of soft tissue (like skin or blood vessel walls) or an organ (such as the lung or liver) become hardened or thickened because of inflammation or disease.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hardened, as a soft tissue that becomes extremely firm. Hardened part. Area of hardened tissue; the process of hardening. Hardening or firming of a tissue as the result of cellular infiltration due to infection, inflammation, or trauma. Hardening of a tissue or part, especially the skin due to edema, inflammation, or other abnormality. 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