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ˈkeɪ si əscaseous
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Princeton's WordNet
caseousadjective
of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike
Wiktionary
caseousadjective
Resembling cheese
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Caseousadjective
Resembling cheese; cheesy.
Etymology: caseus, Lat.
Its fibrous parts are from the caseous parts of the chyle. John Floyer, on Humours.
Wikipedia
caseous
Caseous necrosis or caseous degeneration () is a unique form of cell death in which the tissue maintains a cheese-like appearance. It is also a distinctive form of coagulative necrosis. The dead tissue appears as a soft and white proteinaceous dead cell mass.
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caseous
Caseous is an adjective used in medical terminology to describe a texture, consistency, or appearance similar to cheese. It is often applied in the context of describing certain types of necrosis or pathological tissue damage, where the affected tissue becomes soft and crumbly like cheese.
Webster Dictionary
Caseousadjective
of, pertaining to, or resembling, cheese; having the qualities of cheese; cheesy
Etymology: [L. caseus. Cf. Casein.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of caseous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of caseous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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