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
Do we sound gases and gaseous like cases and caseous?
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold
In the more restricted sense these caseous appearances are regarded as indicative of a cheesy metamorphosis which arises by the former of these methods.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Frequently this caseous inflammation results in the formation of one or more ulcers with thickened, slightly reddened borders, surmounted by several layers of this necrosed tissue.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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