caseation
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The abscess tends to increase in size by progressive liquefaction of the inner layers, caseation of the outer layers, and the further invasion of the surrounding tissues by tubercle bacilli.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
The recognition of the characteristic elements, with or without caseation, is usually sufficient evidence of the tuberculous nature of any portion of tissue examined for diagnostic purposes.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
At first the swelling is covered by epithelium; in time caseation takes place, the epithelium gives way, and an open sore is formed.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
Under other circumstances, the tuberculous tissue that has undergone caseation, or even calcification, is only encapsulated by the new fibrous tissue, like a foreign body.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
A tuberculous abscess results from the disintegration and liquefaction of tuberculous granulation tissue which has undergone caseation.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
