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caries

/ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/ noun

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noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about caries at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay. Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).
  2. Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cary

Related Words: cavitycavitiescariogenesiscariousnessdemineralizationodontolysismicrocavitycavitationodontopathysaprodontia

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