Look up: Caries

1. caries
   Latin, meaning: rottennes, corruption, decay.
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2. Caries
   the demineralisation, and breakdown of tooth structure by plaque acids.
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3. Caries
   medical term for decay; caused by decalcification of the enamel and disintegration of the dentin by acid producing bacteria.
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4. Caries
   Destruction of bone usually due to tuberculosis. Dental caries is tooth decay
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5. caries
   Suppuration and subsequent decay of hard tissue.
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6. Caries
   Tooth or bone decay.
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7. Caries
   Caries: Dental cavities. Holes in the two outer layers of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is the outermost white hard surface and the dentin is the yellow layer just beneath enamel. Both layers serve to protect the inner living tooth tissue called the pulp, where blood vessels a...
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8. Caries
   Ca'ri·es noun [ Latin , decay.] (Medicine) Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis , in which it dies in masses.
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9. caries
   1. <pathology> The molecular decay or death of a bone, in which it becomes softened, discoloured and porous. ... It produces a chronic inflammation of the periosteum and surrounding tissues and forms a cold abscess filled with a cheesy, fetid, puslike liquid, which generally burrows through th...
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10. caries
    (kar´ēz) (kar´e-ēz) decay, as of bone or teeth. adj., ca´rious., adj.
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11. Caries
    • (n.) Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses. • (pl. ) of Carib
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12. caries
    cavity or decay of a tooth, a localized disease that begins at the surface of the tooth and may progress through the dentine into the pulp cavity. It ... [6 related articles]
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13. caries
    (L. 'rottenness') 1. the molecular decay or death of a bone, in which it becomes softened, discoloured, and porous. It produces a chronic inflammation of the periosteum and surrounding tissues, and forms a cold abscess filled with a cheesy, fetid, puslike liquid, which generally burrows through the ...
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14. Caries
    Caries is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Lovely` Cari,Caria,Caries,Caron,Carri,Caru The name Caries doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Caries seems to be unique!
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15. caries
    caries (KAR eez, KAR i eez) 1. Gradual decay and disintegration of soft or bony tissue or of a tooth. 2. A molecular death of bone or teeth, corresponding to ulceration in the soft tissues. If the decay progresses, the surrounding tissue becomes inflamed and an abscess forms; such as, chronic abscess, tuberculosis, and bacterial invasion...
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16. Caries
    Commonly used term for tooth decay.
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17. Caries
    The correct technical term for decay which is the progressive breaking down or dissolving of tooth structure, caused by the acid produced when bacteria digest sugars.
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18. Caries
    Caries is a disease of bone resulting from inflammation of bony tissue.
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19. caries
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kār′ēz Definitions: 1. Microbial destruction or necrosis of teeth. 2. Obsolete term for tuberculosis of bones or joints.
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20. caries
    Decay and disintegration, usually of the substance of teeth (cavity) or bone, caused by acids produced when the bacteria that live in the mouth break down sugars in the food. Fluoride, a low sugar intake, and regular brushing are all protective. Caries form mainly in the 45 minutes following consumption of sugary food
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21. Caries
    Another name for a cavities (tooth decay)
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22. Caries
    `Caries` is a progressive destruction of any kind of bone structure, including the skull, ribs and other bones, or the teeth. Caries can be caused by osteomyelitis, which is a microorganism disease. A disease that involves caries is mastoiditis, an inflammation of the mastoid process, in which the b...
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