View synonyms for carious

carious

[ kair-ee-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

carious

/ ˌkærɪˈɒsɪtɪ; ˌkɛərɪ-; ˈkɛərɪˌəʊz; ˈkɛərɪəs /

Origin of carious¹

1520–30; < Latin cariōsus decayed, rotten, equivalent to cari ( ēs ) caries + -ōsus -ous

The service is currently live in Germany, Denmark and carious Spanish speaking markets.

I have seen nothing in these carious forms which does not reveal the mechanical action of these waters.

The body is ill-nourished, the bones are thin, the hair is scanty and fine and the teeth carious or absent.

When the os pedis is splintered and carious, a portion of the sole round the wound is removed, and the bone exposed.

Pledgets of cotton impregnated with the juice and packed in the cavities of carious teeth, relieve toothache.

If the fistula be a large one and the bone is carious a sharp spoon may be used; otherwise a gouge is necessary.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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