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Definition of Caseous

Caseous
Caseous Ca"se*ous, a. [L. caseus. Cf. Casein.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, cheese; having the qualities of cheese; cheesy. Caseous degeneration, a morbid process, in scrofulous or consumptive persons, in which the products of inflammation are converted into a cheesy substance which is neither absorbed nor organized.

Meaning of Caseous from wikipedia

- Caseous necrosis or caseous degeneration (/ˈkeɪsiəs/) is a unique form of cell death in which the tissue maintains a cheese-like appearance. Unlike with...
- tonsils. When not mineralized, the presence of debris is known as chronic caseous tonsillitis (CCT). Symptoms may include bad breath, foreign body sensation...
- Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, that affects the lymphatic system, resulting...
- necrotic tissue, as in hyalinized scars, degenerated foci in leiomyomas, and caseous nodules. This occurs as a reaction to tissue damage, including as a consequence...
- lymphocytes and fibroblasts. Granulomatous tubercules eventually develop central caseous necrosis and tend to become confluent, replacing the lymphoid tissue. The...
- abscess bone abscess brain abscess Brodie abscess bursal abscess caseous abscess caseous lymphadenitis cheesy abscess cholangitic abscess chronic abscess...
- avascular, cannot receive nutrients, and collapses. In a process called caseous necrosis, the disc tissue dies, leading to vertebral narrowing and eventually...
- mesenteric nodes and omental nodes. They usually have central areas of caseous necrosis. Peritoneal tuberculosis: Peritoneal tuberculosis most often presents...
- beta-hemolysis. In small ruminants, C. pseudotuberculosis causes a disease called caseous lymphadenitis, which is characterized by pyogranulomatous abscess formation...
- risk include women around the age of 50yrs along with pendulous ****. Caseous necrosis Coagulative necrosis Liquefactive necrosis Myospherulosis Necrosis...