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caries
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car·ies  (kârz)
n. pl. caries
Decay of a bone or tooth, especially dental caries.

[Latin caris.]

caries [ˈkɛəriːz]
n pl -ies
(Medicine / Pathology) progressive decay of a bone or a tooth
[from Latin: decay; related to Greek kēr death]

caries  (kârz)
Plural caries
Decay of a bone or tooth. Dental plaque formed by bacteria initiates a progressive process of decay that, if left unchecked, leads to tooth loss.
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caries
four stages of progressive dental disease:
A: bacterial acid destroying enamel and forming a cavity;
B: unchecked decay spreading to the dentin;
C: enlarged cavity allowing bacteria to attack exposed pulp at the center of the tooth;
D: untreated infected pulp causing eventual death of the pulp and the tooth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caries - soft decayed area in a toothcaries - soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior
Translations
caries [ˈkɛərɪiːz] NSINGcaries f inv

caries
nKaries f

caries [ˈkɛərɪiːz] n (Dentistry) → carie f

caries
n caries [ˈkeəriiːz]
decay or rottenness of the teeth. kariës تسوّس ، نَخْرُ العِظام кариес kaz (zubní) caries die Karies τερηδόνα caries kaaries کرم خوردگی دندان karies carie עַשֶשֶׁת अस्थिक्षरण, अस्थिक्षय karijes fogszuvasodás kerusakan gigi tannskemmd carie 虫歯 충치 kariesas, ėduonis kariess karies gigi tandbederf tannråte, karies próchnica cárie carie кариес zubný kaz karies karijes karies การผุกร่อนของกระดูกโดยเฉพาะฟัน çürük, diş çürüğü 齲齒,蛀牙 карієс دانتوں میں کیڑا لگنا sự sâu răng


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