caseation

/kæsiːˈeɪʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

the process or result of becoming or making something into a case or a hardened mass, especially the calcification or necrosis of tissue, such as in tuberculosis.

“The doctor examined the patient’s X-ray to see the extent of the caseation in the lung.”

Synonyms

  • calcification
  • necrosis

Antonyms

  • regeneration
  • resolution