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View synonyms for caries
caries
[ kair-eez, -ee-eez ]
caries
/ ˈkɛəriːz /
noun
- progressive decay of a bone or a tooth
caries
/ kâr′ēz /
, 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of caries1
First recorded in 1625–35, caries is from the Latin word cariēs decay
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caries1
C17: from Latin: decay; related to Greek kēr death
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Example Sentences
It has been recently used to relieve toothache arising from caries.
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Caries was a pustular disease, in which bristle-like hairs formed a prominent feature.
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In the best known species, Tilletia caries, they constitute the “bunt” of wheat.
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Bunt is another pest (Tilletia caries) which occupies the whole farinaceous portion of the grains of wheat.
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Caries of the os pedis, of the lateral ligaments of the pedal-joint, or of the lateral cartilages, is a result.
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