caseation

noun ca·se·ation \ˌkā-sē-ˈā-shən\

Definition of CASEATION

: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance

— ca·se·ate \ˈkā-sē-ˌāt\ intransitive verb

Latin caseus cheese

First Known Use: 1866

Medical Dictionary

noun ca·se·ation \ˌkā-sē-ˈā-shən\

: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance

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