What is the meaning of induration?
1. the act of indurating. 2. the state of being indurated. 3. a. lithification. b. hardening of rock by heat or pressure. 4. an abnormal hardening of an area of the body. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.
What is Brown induration of the lungs?
Brown induration is fibrosis and hemosiderin pigmentation of the lungs due to long standing pulmonary congestion (chronic passive congestion). Occurs with mitral stenosis and left sided heart failure.
What is the cause of brawny edema?
Usually due to metabolic abnormality, such as increased glycosaminoglycan content, like that which occurs in Graves disease (pretibial myxedema) or in early phase of scleroderma. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. Synonym (s): brawny edema. Want to thank TFD for its existence?
What does induración mean in Spanish?
n. induración, endurecimiento que puede suceder en tejidos blandos como en el tejido de las membranas mucosas. English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
What does brawny mean in medical terms?
1 : muscular also : strong, powerful. 2 : being swollen and hard a brawny infected foot.
What is brawny skin?
This condition called Venous Insufficiency causes swelling, pain and a discoloration of the skin over time called “brawny” discoloration. The discoloration of the skin comes from a pigment in the red blood cells called Hemosiderin. This is a serious symptom and the discoloration is permanent!
What does induration mean?
Definition of induration : the process of or condition produced by growing hard specifically : sclerosis especially when associated with inflammation.
What is brawny swelling?
swelling of subcutaneous tissues that cannot be indented easily by compression. Usually due to metabolic abnormality, such as increased glycosaminoglycan content, like that which occurs in Graves disease (pretibial myxedema) or in early phase of scleroderma. Synonym(s): brawny edema.
What is the difference between pitting and Nonpitting edema?
Pitting edema responds to pressure, be it from a finger or a hand, while pitting edema does not. If you press on your skin with your finger and it leaves an indentation, you could be suffering from pitting edema. Non-pitting edema, on the other hand, does not respond to pressure or cause any sort of indentation.