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单词 caseation
释义

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
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

Medical definitions for caseation

caseation
[ kā′sē-āshən ]

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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