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caries

[ kair-eez, -ee-eez ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural car·ies.

caries

/ ˈkɛəriːz /

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.

Origin of caries¹

First recorded in 1625–35, caries is from the Latin word cariēs decay

Origin of caries¹

C17: from Latin: decay; related to Greek kēr death

It has been recently used to relieve toothache arising from caries.

Caries was a pustular disease, in which bristle-like hairs formed a prominent feature.

In the best known species, Tilletia caries, they constitute the “bunt” of wheat.

Bunt is another pest (Tilletia caries) which occupies the whole farinaceous portion of the grains of wheat.

Caries of the os pedis, of the lateral ligaments of the pedal-joint, or of the lateral cartilages, is a result.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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