caries.
The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
Meaning & usage
The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay. Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱes-der.? Proto-Italic *kazēō Latin careō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin cariēsbor. English caries Borrowed from Latin cariēs.
third-person singular simple present indicative of cary
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