caseous abscess


ca·se·ous ab·scess

an abscess containing white solid or semisolid material of cheeselike consistency; usually tuberculous. Synonym(s): cheesy abscess

caseous abscess

An older, nonspecific term for an abscess filled with cheese-like material, which is typically seen in tuberculosis, but also in fungal and parasitic infections.

ca·se·ous ab·scess

(kāsē-ŭs abses) Abscess containing solid or semisolid material of cheeselike consistency.