caseous
Americanadjective
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cheeselike, especially in appearance, smell, or consistency.
The infant's caseous vomit was reported to the pediatrician.
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Pathology. having the cheeselike physical effects of caseation.
Patients in the new tuberculosis drug trial had hard-to-treat caseous lesions in their lungs.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of caseous
First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin cāse(us) cheese 1 + -ous
Example Sentences
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In a statement, her lawyers added: "For clarity there are no white or cream caseous, enlarged abscesses typical for bTB in alpacas whether in the lungs, bronchial, mediastinal or retropharyngeal lymph nodes."
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2021
"For clarity there are no white or cream caseous, enlarged abscesses typical for bTB in alpacas whether in the lungs, bronchial, mediastinal or retropharyngeal lymph nodes," it said.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2021
But if he offer to sell me a ton of this lunar cheese, I call on him to prove the truth of the caseous nature of our satellite before I purchase.
From Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor by Masson, Thomas L.
Cheese is also a caseous preparation of milk; the duties of an archdeacon are to perform archidiaconal functions; and opium puts one to sleep because it possesses a soporific virtue.
From Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science by Allen, Grant
Their edges also show caseous patches similar to those in the mouth.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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