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View synonyms for carious
carious
[ kair-ee-uhs ]
carious
/ ˌkɛərɪ-; ˈkɛərɪˌəʊz; ˈkɛərɪəs; ˌkærɪˈɒsɪtɪ /
adjective
- (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
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Derived Forms
- cariosity, noun
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Other Words From
- car·i·os·i·ty [kair-ee-, os, -i-tee], cari·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
I have seen nothing in these carious forms which does not reveal the mechanical action of these waters.
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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.
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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.
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