caries

(kerēz′, -ē ēz′)

noun

decay of bones or, esp., of teeth

Origin: L, decay < IE base ker-, to injure > Gr kēr, death, destruction, Sans ṛṇāti, (he) breaks, crushes

See caries in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. caries
Decay of a bone or tooth, especially dental caries.

Origin:

Origin: Latin cariēs

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