caseation
ca·se·ation
noun \ˌkā-sē-ˈā-shən\Definition of CASEATION
: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance
— ca·se·ate \ˈkā-sē-ˌāt\ intransitive verb
Origin of CASEATION
Latin caseus cheese
First Known Use: 1866
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