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
As exposure to oxygen kills the bacilli, one need have no fear about disturbing or tearing off the caseous patches or necrotic tissue during irrigation.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
When life is prolonged three or four weeks, caseous foci may be established in the lung, giving rise to all the signs of a bronchopneumonia.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Adj. dense, solid; solidified &c. v.; caseous; pukka†; coherent, cohesive &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
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