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caries
(ker′ēz′, -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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