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You might be thinking of "scleroderma".
Induration is the term for hardening of soft tissues like skin.
A hardening of soft tissues, like skin, is called induration.
dermatosclerosis
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThere are two medical terms used to describe this condition: 1. Lipodermatosclerosis caused by long standing venous congestion 2. Elephantiasis causing thickening of skin due to infection with Filaria
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∙ 11y agoInduration is tumor-like hardening of the skin.
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∙ 11y agoScleroderma and Lipoderamtoscelerosis depending upon the cause
dermatofibroma
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∙ 11y agoosteosclerosis
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∙ 7y agoCallus
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