Term: hardening: abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
Candidate hypernym: symptom: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease → 1
Candidate hypernym: vector algebra: the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces → 0
Candidate hypernym: seaside goldenrod: vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America → 0
Candidate hypernym: peach: downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh → 0
Candidate hypernym: friction: effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure → 0
Candidate hypernym: recovery room: a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery → 0
Candidate hypernym: clapper: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side → 0
Candidate hypernym: bandbox: a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats) → 0
Candidate hypernym: sensitive fern: beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes → 0
Candidate hypernym: bird dog: a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds → 0
Candidate hypernym: propaedeutic: a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally) → 0