caseation

American  

[key-see-ey-shuhn] / ˌkeɪ siˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.

2. Biochemistry. the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk.

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caseation British  

/ ˌkeɪsɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk

2. pathol the degeneration of dead tissue into a soft cheeselike mass

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Etymology

Origin of caseation

First recorded in 1865–70; caseate + -ion

Example Sentences

Tuberculous nodules are found disseminated throughout the muscle; the surrounding tissues are indurated, and central caseation may take place and lead to abscess formation and sinuses.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

When these tubercles are sufficiently numerous to become confluent, large masses may be formed, which undergo the same retrogressive changes of caseation and calcification.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

A tuberculous abscess results from the disintegration and liquefaction of tuberculous granulation tissue which has undergone caseation.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

When there is an absence of caseation and suppuration, the condition is called caries sicca.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The abscess tends to increase in size by progressive liquefaction of the inner layers, caseation of the outer layers, and the further invasion of the surrounding tissues by tubercle bacilli.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis