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caseous necrosis

 
Dental Dictionary: caseous necrosis
 
(kā′sē us)
n

A change commonly associated with tuberculosis and characterized by dry, soft, and cheesy tissue.

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Medical Dictionary: caseous necrosis
 

n.

A type of tissue death in which all cellular outline is lost and tissue appears crumbly and cheeselike, usually seen in tuberculosis. Also called caseous degeneration.

 
 

 

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