Related Searches
on Ask.com
caries - 8 dictionary results
car⋅ies
[kair-eez, -ee-eez] 
Origin:
1625–35; < L cariēs decay
1625–35; < L cariēs decay
dental caries
–noun
| cavity formation in teeth caused by bacteria that attach to teeth and form acids in the presence of sucrose, other sugars, and refined starches; tooth decay. |
Also called caries.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source
|
Link To caries
| car·ies (kâr'ēz) n. pl. caries Decay of a bone or tooth, especially dental caries. [Latin cariēs.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Caries
Ca"ri*es\, n.[L., decay.] (Med.) Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Language Translation for : caries
Spanish:
caries,
German:
die Karies,
Japanese:
虫歯
Main Entry: car·ies
Pronunciation: 'ka(&)r-Ez, 'ke(&)r-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural caries
: a progressivedestruction of bone or tooth; especially : tooth decay
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
caries car·ies (kâr'ēz)
n. pl. caries
Decay of a bone or tooth, especially dental caries.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
caries (kâr'ēz) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) Plural caries 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. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
>
