carious

carious Definition

cari·ous (kər′ē əs)

adjective

having caries; decayed

Etymology: L cariosus

carious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

lesion: The removal of plaque from a carious lesion causes a shift in the balance of factors causing demineralisation.
tooth: The more carious teeth a child had the more likely they were to suffer a painful episode.
dentine: Up to 1 mm of softened carious dentine was left overlying the pulpal floor prior to Ozone treatment.

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