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to caseate

to caseate

9.9
To turn into a soft cheese-like mass because of rot
  • verb
  • /ˈkeɪsiˌeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : caseificar
  • Tuberculous lesions often caseate at their centers, giving a cheese-like appearance.

Examples

  • Pathologists observed that the lymph node began to caseate as the infection progressed.

  • If the tissue continues to caseate, it may eventually liquefy and form a cavity.

  • The milk began to caseate after being left out.

  • The cheese will caseate if not stored properly.

  • Pathologists observed that the lymph node began to caseate as the infection progressed.

  • Tuberculous lesions often caseate at their centers, giving a cheese-like appearance.

  • If the tissue continues to caseate, it may eventually liquefy and form a cavity.

Surface Forms

caseate infinitive
caseated past
caseated past participle
caseating present participle
caseates third person singular

Etymology

Caseate comes from the Latin root caseus, which means 'cheese'. In medicine it describes tissue that becomes 'cheese-like' in look or feel, so to caseate is to turn into a soft, cheesy mass.