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Meaning of Caries | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɛə.ɹiːz

Definitions

  1. The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Čeština kaz
Deutsch Karies Zahnfäule
Ελληνικά τερηδόνα
Suomi karies
Français cariés caries caries
日本語 齲蝕
Српски karijes каријес
Українська карієс

Examples

“Near-synonym: cavity”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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