cariosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The formation of a caries (decay inside a bone or tooth).
  2. The condition resulting from the above.

Word forms

cariosis

Etymology

By surface analysis, Latin cariōsus (“decayed”) + -osis.

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