caries en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɛ.ɹiz/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually) The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay. ▸ Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).
alt of dental caries
Near-synonym: cavity
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dental caries · cariology · carious
Synonyms
Translations (42)
uk ка́рієс (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · th ฟันผุ (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · pt cárie (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · es caries (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ru ка́риес зубо́в (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · et kaaries (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · cs zubní kaz (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · cmn 蛀牙 (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · sv karies (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · uk каріо́з (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ja 虫歯 (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ko 카리에스 (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · bg ка́риес (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · da karies (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · sw karisi (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · fr carie (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · hy ոսկրափտություն (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ko 충치 (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · nb karies (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · el τερηδόνα (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · nl gaatjes (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ja 齲蝕 (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · da caries (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · cmn 蟲牙 /虫牙 (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · cs kaz (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · de Karies (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · nn karies (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · fi hammasmätä (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · he עַשֶּׁשֶׁת (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ja カリエス (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ja う蝕 (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · tl karyes (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · nl cariës (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · hu fogszuvasodás (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ru ка́риес (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · ar تَسَوُّس (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · gl carie (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · hy կարիես (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · fi karies (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · cmn 齲齒 /龋齿 (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · pl próchnica (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) · nl tandbederf (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay)