caseation

[ key-see-ey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkeɪ siˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.

Biochemistry. the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk.

Origin of caseation

First recorded in 1865–70; caseate + -ion

Words nearby caseation

cascarilla, Casco Bay, case, casease, caseate, caseation, case bay, casebook, casebound, casebox, case ending

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Example sentences from the Web for caseation

When there is an absence of caseation and suppuration, the condition is called caries sicca.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Caseation forms cheesy masses, which may soften into tubercular pus, may calcify, and may become encapsulated by fibroid tissue.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Operative interference will be necessary in addition to the above, where caseation and secondary infection have occurred.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

British Dictionary definitions for caseation

caseation

/ (ˌkeɪsɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk

pathol the degeneration of dead tissue into a soft cheeselike mass

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Medical definitions for caseation

caseation

[ kā′sē-ā′shən ]

n.

Necrotic degeneration of bodily tissue into a soft, cheeselike substance.

单词	caseation
释义	caseation [ key-see-ey-shuhn ] / ˌkeɪ siˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caseation ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis. Biochemistry. the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk. Origin of caseation First recorded in 1865–70; caseate + -ion Words nearby caseation cascarilla, Casco Bay, case, casease, caseate, caseation, case bay, casebook, casebound, casebox, case ending Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caseation When there is an absence of caseation and suppuration, the condition is called caries sicca. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Caseation forms cheesy masses, which may soften into tubercular pus, may calcify, and may become encapsulated by fibroid tissue. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Operative interference will be necessary in addition to the above, where caseation and secondary infection have occurred. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern British Dictionary definitions for caseation caseation / (ˌkeɪsɪˈeɪʃən) / noun the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk pathol the degeneration of dead tissue into a soft cheeselike mass Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caseation condensation, agglomeration, consolidation, concretion, concentration, embolism, congelation, inspissation, thickening, curdling, gelatination, incrassation, jellification Medical definitions for caseation caseation [ kā′sē-ā′shən ] n. Necrotic degeneration of bodily tissue into a soft, cheeselike substance. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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caseation

noun

Origin of caseation

Words nearby caseation

Example sentences from the Web for caseation

British Dictionary definitions for caseation

noun

Words related to caseation

Medical definitions for caseation

n.