caseous
cheeselike, especially in appearance, smell, or consistency: The infant's caseous vomit was reported to the pediatrician.
Pathology. having the cheeselike physical effects of caseation: Patients in the new tuberculosis drug trial had hard-to-treat caseous lesions in their lungs.
Origin of caseous
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How to use caseous in a sentence
caseous particles containing immense numbers of the bacilli are common.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe tubercles and portions of the caseous glands should be crushed between two slides, dried, and stained for tubercle bacilli.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddExamine material from any caseous glands microscopically and inoculate freely on to Dorset's egg medium.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThe caseous material of canker is also present, as is a disposition to hypertrophy of the exposed sensitive structures.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksThese pustules may either break through the skin or shrink into a caseous mass.
Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated | Max Birnbaum
British Dictionary definitions for caseous
/ (ˈkeɪsɪəs) /
of or like cheese
Origin of caseous
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