caries

About 2.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay. Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).
2. noun Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).
3. verb third-person singular simple present indicative of cary

Similar words

dental caries tooth decay cavity cavities cariogenesis cariousness demineralization odontolysis microcavity cavitation

Often followed by

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