caries

caries
f. s.&pl.
1 tooth decay.
tengo tres caries I have three cavities
2 cavity, caries, cavities, tooth decay.
3 rust.
4 bone decay, caries, ostempyesis.
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caries
► nombre femenino invariable
1 (enfermedad) tooth decay, caries plural; (lesión) cavity
■ tengo una caries I've got a cavity
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noun f.
decay
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SF INV
1) (Med) tooth decay, caries

está recomendado contra la caries — it's recommended for the prevention of tooth decay

tengo una caries en la muela del juicio — I've got some decay in my wisdom tooth

2) (Agr) blight
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femenino (pl caries)
a) (proceso) tooth decay, caries (pl) (tech)

la caries dental — tooth decay

b) (cavidad) cavity

tengo tres caries — I have three cavities

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= caries, tooth decay, cavity, dental cavity, dental caries, dental decay.
Ex. This report describes the scope and severity of early childhood caries.
Ex. There is a distinctive pattern of severe tooth decay in infants and young children.
Ex. The specific health problems investigated were a rash, a sore throat, a toothache, bleeding gums, an upset stomach, a cavity, and a bad headache.
Ex. Under fluorescent lamps students developed fewer dental cavities and had better attendance, achievement, and growth and development than students under other lights.
Ex. Dental caries and periodontal disease in children occur mainly in molars.
Ex. Results indicate that untreated dental decay is significant among seasonal farmworkers who seek care at this dental clinic.
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* caries dental = dental caries, tooth decay, dental cavity, dental decay.
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femenino (pl caries)
a) (proceso) tooth decay, caries (pl) (tech)

la caries dental — tooth decay

b) (cavidad) cavity

tengo tres caries — I have three cavities

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= caries, tooth decay, cavity, dental cavity, dental caries, dental decay.

Ex: This report describes the scope and severity of early childhood caries.

Ex: There is a distinctive pattern of severe tooth decay in infants and young children.
Ex: The specific health problems investigated were a rash, a sore throat, a toothache, bleeding gums, an upset stomach, a cavity, and a bad headache.
Ex: Under fluorescent lamps students developed fewer dental cavities and had better attendance, achievement, and growth and development than students under other lights.
Ex: Dental caries and periodontal disease in children occur mainly in molars.
Ex: Results indicate that untreated dental decay is significant among seasonal farmworkers who seek care at this dental clinic.
* caries dental = dental caries, tooth decay, dental cavity, dental decay.

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caries
feminine
(pl caries)
1 (proceso) tooth decay, caries (pl) (tech)
para prevenir la caries dental to prevent tooth decay
2 (lesión) cavity
el dentista me encontró tres caries the dentist found that I had three cavities
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Del verbo cariar: (conjugate cariar)

caries es:

2ª persona singular (tú) presente subjuntivo

caries sustantivo femenino (pl
◊ caries )

a) (proceso) tooth decay, caries (pl) (tech)

b) (cavidad) cavity

caries sustantivo femenino inv decay: tiene una caries en una muela, he has a cavity in his tooth
'caries' also found in these entries:
English:
cavity
- decay
- tooth
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caries nf inv
1. [proceso]
caries (dental) tooth decay, Espec (dental) caries;
el problema de la caries the problem of tooth decay
2. [infección] cavity;
tengo tres caries I have three cavities
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caries
f MED caries sg
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caries nfs & pl
: cavity (in a tooth)
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caries n
1. (enfermedad) tooth decay
2. (agujero) hole

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(of a bone),


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