Meanings
nouncaseous necrosis (countable and uncountable, plural caseous necroses)
plural caseous necroses
- countableuncountablemedicineA form of cell death in which the tissue maintains a cheese-like appearance.
Translations
Catalan necrosi caseosa
- necrosi caseosaform of cell death
Japanese 乾酪壊死
- 乾酪壊死 (kanrakueshi)form of cell death
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APA
caseous necrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseous%20necrosis
MLA
“caseous necrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseous%20necrosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caseous necrosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseous%20necrosis.
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