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View synonyms for caries

caries

[ kair-eez, -ee-eez ]

noun

, plural car·ies.
  1. decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.

caries

/ ˈkɛəriːz /

noun

  1. progressive decay of a bone or a tooth

caries

/ kâr′ēz /

, Plural caries

  1. 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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caries1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caries1

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

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