名詞 induration:

1. any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
   同義詞：sclerosis

in.du.ra.tion

n.（名詞）
The quality or condition of being hardened.
硬性：具有硬的性質(zhì)或處于硬的狀態(tài)
The act or process of becoming hardened.
硬化：變硬的行為或過程
Pathology The hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ, especially the skin, because of inflammation, infiltration of a neoplasm, or an accumulation of blood.
【病理學】 器官硬化：本來柔軟的組織或器官變硬了，尤指因為發(fā)炎、贅生物滲透或血液聚集而引起的皮膚硬化