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n.(名词)The quality or condition of being hardened.硬性:具有硬的性质或处于硬的状态The act or process of becoming hardened.硬化:变硬的行为或过程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.【病理学】 器官硬化:本来柔软的组织或器官变硬了,尤指因为发炎、赘生物渗透或血液聚集而引起的皮肤硬化