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Induration: Understanding the Medical Term for Firm Swelling

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While simple fluid retention often causes soft, pliable swelling, a different medical term is used for a harder, firmer texture. **Induration** is the medical term for firm swelling or the hardening of soft tissue, a condition that can result from various underlying inflammatory processes or cellular infiltration.