caries
Americannoun
plural
cariesEtymology
Origin of caries
First recorded in 1625–35, caries is from the Latin word cariēs decay
Example Sentences
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"With the advent of fluoridated toothpaste, other countries without fluoride in the drinking water have similar caries occurrence as the US."
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
Widespread caries and toothache -- but also some dental work and filing of front teeth.
From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023
Among the caries-related parameters, root canal fillings were associated with 47, inadequate root canal fillings with 27, and caries lesions with 8 metabolic measures.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023
The capsule caries a precious cargo - a handful of dust grabbed from asteroid Bennu, a mountain-sized space rock that promises to inform the most profound of questions: Where do we come from?
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023
In the best known species, Tilletia caries, they constitute the “bunt” of wheat.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)
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