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caries

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
caries /ˈkeriz/ noun
caries
/ˈkeriz/
noun
Learner's definition of CARIES
[noncount] technical
: tooth decay龋齿;蛀牙
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caries

noun

car·​ies ˈker-ēz How to pronounce caries (audio)
plural caries
: a progressive destruction of bone or tooth
especially : tooth decay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Still, there are only so many caries to go around on a game-to-game basis. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 The second group has had an increase in dental caries (cavities), periodontal (gum) disease, and tooth grinding. Rachel King, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2021 Lower salivary flow is considered a risk for dental caries. Jeffrey Ebersole, The Conversation, 18 May 2021 Dentistry dates as far back as 5,000 B.C. when people in India, Egypt, Japan and China thought dental caries were a result of a tooth worm. Staff Reports, The Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Latin, decay; akin to Old Irish ara-chrinn it decays

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of caries was in 1634
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