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caries

[kair-eez, -ee-eez] / ˈkɛər iz, -iˌiz /








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Of the adults' teeth, 13% were affected by caries -- often at the roots.

From Science Daily Dec. 14, 2023

In the prospective analyses, caries was associated with 30 and bleeding on probing with 8 metabolites.

From Science Daily Nov. 16, 2023

The capsule caries a precious cargo - a handful of dust grabbed from asteroid Bennu, a mountain-sized space rock that promises to inform the most profound of questions: Where do we come from?

From BBC Sep. 21, 2023

Cavities, or caries, are the most common chronic disease in kids – five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than environmental allergies, despite being preventable.

From Salon Oct. 16, 2022

There are several other diseases of the bones, which, we presume, our readers are acquainted with; such as exostosis, caries, &c., neither of which apply to the malady under consideration.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd




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