carious

[ kair-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈkɛər i əs /

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adjective

having caries, as teeth; decayed.

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Origin of carious

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

OTHER WORDS FROM carious

car·i·os·i·ty

[kair-ee-os-i-tee], /ˌkɛər iˈɒs ɪ ti/, car·i·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby carious

cariogenesis, cariogenic, cariogenicity, cariole, cariology, carious, Carisbrooke Castle, carisoprodol, caritas, caritive, carjack

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How to use carious in a sentence

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I have seen nothing in these carious forms which does not reveal the mechanical action of these waters.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
The body is ill-nourished, the bones are thin, the hair is scanty and fine and the teeth carious or absent.
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When the os pedis is splintered and carious, a portion of the sole round the wound is removed, and the bone exposed.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks

Pledgets of cotton impregnated with the juice and packed in the cavities of carious teeth, relieve toothache.
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If the fistula be a large one and the bone is carious a sharp spoon may be used; otherwise a gouge is necessary.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for carious

carious

cariose (ˈkɛərɪˌəʊz)

/ (ˈkɛərɪəs) /

adjective

(of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed

Derived forms of carious

cariosity (ˌkærɪˈɒsɪtɪ, ˌkɛərɪ-) or cariousness, noun

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Medical definitions for carious

carious

[ kâr′ē-əs ]

adj.

Having caries; decayed.

carious

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British Dictionary definitions for carious

cariose (ˈkɛərɪˌəʊz)

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