CASEATION


Meaning of CASEATION in English

[ ˌkeɪsɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun Medicine a form of necrosis characteristic of tuberculosis, in which diseased tissue forms a firm, dry mass like cheese.

Origin

C19: from med. L. caseatio(n-) , from L. caseus 'cheese'.

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