caries

名词 caries:

1. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
   同义词：cavity, dental caries, tooth decay

car.ies

n.（名词）
【复数】 caries
Decay of a bone or tooth, especially dental caries.
骨头腐烂，牙蛀蚀：骨头或牙齿的腐烂，尤指牙蛀蚀

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Latin cariôs
拉丁语 cariôs