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caseation
[ka″se-a´shun]1. the precipitation of casein.
2. a form of necrosis in which tissue is changed into a dry, amorphous mass resembling cheese. Called also caseous degeneration or necrosis.
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ca·se·a·tion
(kā'sē-ā'shŭn),A form of coagulation necrosis in which the necrotic tissue resembles cheese and contains a mixture of protein and fat that is absorbed very slowly; occurs particularly in tuberculosis.
See also: caseous necrosis.
See also: caseous necrosis.
Synonym(s): tyrosis (2)
[L. caseus, cheese]
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caseation
(kā′sē-ā′shən)n.
Necrotic degeneration of bodily tissue into a soft, cheeselike substance.
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tyrosis
An obsolete term for:(1) Caseation (necrosis);
(2) Precipitation of casein (the phosphoprotein family found in mammalian milk);
(3) Vomiting of milk curds by infants; popularly, “spit up”.
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ca·se·a·tion
(kā'sē-ā'shŭn)A form of coagulation necrosis in which the necrotic tissue resembles cheese and contains a mixture of protein and fat that is absorbed very slowly; occurs particularly in tuberculosis.
See also: caseous necrosis
See also: caseous necrosis
[L. caseus, cheese]
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caseation
Degeneration of dead tissue into a cheese like material. Caseation was a common feature of TUBERCULOSIS of the lungs and led to cavity formation. Also known as caseous degeneration.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005