caries

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈkɛ.ɹiz/
• (with Mary–marry–merry merger and happy tensing) homophone en

Noun

caries

1. The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay

Synonyms

• cavity

Translations

• French: carie
• German: Karies
• Portuguese: cárie
• Russian: ка́риес
• Spanish: caries

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