CASEATION

Noun

caseation (countable and uncountable, plural caseations)

(pathology) A necrotic degeneration of tissue to a cheese-like condition.

Anagrams

• aconitase

Source: Wiktionary


Ca`se*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. caséation. See Casein.] (Med.)

Definition: A degeneration of animal tissue into a cheesy or curdy mass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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