caseation
noun
ca·se·ation ˌkā-sē-ˈā-shən 
: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance
caseate
ˈkā-sē-ˌāt
intransitive verb 
Word History
Etymology
Latin caseus cheese
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
caseation
noun
ca·se·ation ˌkā-sē-ˈā-shən
: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance