caries
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/ / /ˈkɛ.ɹiz/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin careō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin cariēsbor. English caries Borrowed from Latin cariēs.
- The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
- The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
“Near-synonym: cavity”
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of cary