caseous

ca·se·ous

C0139400 (kā′sē-əs)adj. Resembling cheese.

[From Latin cāseus, cheese.]

(ˈkeɪsɪəs) adjof or like cheese[C17: from Latin cāseus cheese¹]

(ˈkeɪ si əs)

adj. of or like cheese. [1655–65; < Latin cāse(us) cheese¹ + -ous]

Thesaurus

Adj.

caseous - of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselikeunhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"

Translations

[ka´se-us] resembling cheese or curd; cheesy.

(kā'sē-ŭs), Pertaining to or manifesting the gross and microscopic features of tissue affected by caseation.

(kā′sē-əs)adj. Resembling cheese.

(kā'sē-ŭs) Pertaining to or manifesting the features of tissue affected by caseation.

Related to caseous: caseation, gangrenous necrosis, liquefactive necrosis

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