Definition of carious in English:

carious

adjective ˈkɛːrɪəsˈkɛriəs

(of bones or teeth) decayed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Regular dental examinations with early treatment of carious lesions can substantially reduce the risk of serious complications.
- Discoloration of a single tooth is usually because the tooth is non-vital, heavily filled, or carious.
- Treatment involves removal of the carious tissue and placement of a dental restoration, or filling.
- Treatment includes an oral examination, cleaning, topical fluoride application, restoration of carious teeth, pulp therapy, and, when necessary, tooth extraction.
- Practitioners were skilled in restoring carious teeth with gold and replacing missing teeth with false ones.
Synonyms
decaying, decayed, crumbling, black

Derivatives

cariosity

noun karɪˈɒsɪtikɛriˈɑsədi

mass noun

rare

Decay, especially of the teeth.
a process which immediately stops the cariosity of teeth

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin cariosus (see caries).

Definition of carious in US English:

carious

adjectiveˈkɛriəsˈkerēəs

(of bones or teeth) decayed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Treatment involves removal of the carious tissue and placement of a dental restoration, or filling.
- Regular dental examinations with early treatment of carious lesions can substantially reduce the risk of serious complications.
- Treatment includes an oral examination, cleaning, topical fluoride application, restoration of carious teeth, pulp therapy, and, when necessary, tooth extraction.
- Discoloration of a single tooth is usually because the tooth is non-vital, heavily filled, or carious.
- Practitioners were skilled in restoring carious teeth with gold and replacing missing teeth with false ones.
Synonyms
decaying, decayed, crumbling, black

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin cariosus (see caries).

单词	carious
释义	Definition of carious in English: carious adjective ˈkɛːrɪəsˈkɛriəs (of bones or teeth) decayed. Example sentencesExamples Regular dental examinations with early treatment of carious lesions can substantially reduce the risk of serious complications. Discoloration of a single tooth is usually because the tooth is non-vital, heavily filled, or carious. Treatment involves removal of the carious tissue and placement of a dental restoration, or filling. Treatment includes an oral examination, cleaning, topical fluoride application, restoration of carious teeth, pulp therapy, and, when necessary, tooth extraction. Practitioners were skilled in restoring carious teeth with gold and replacing missing teeth with false ones. Synonyms decaying, decayed, crumbling, black Derivatives cariosity noun karɪˈɒsɪtikɛriˈɑsədi mass nounrare Decay, especially of the teeth. a process which immediately stops the cariosity of teeth Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin cariosus (see caries). Definition of carious in US English: carious adjectiveˈkɛriəsˈkerēəs (of bones or teeth) decayed. Example sentencesExamples Treatment involves removal of the carious tissue and placement of a dental restoration, or filling. Regular dental examinations with early treatment of carious lesions can substantially reduce the risk of serious complications. Treatment includes an oral examination, cleaning, topical fluoride application, restoration of carious teeth, pulp therapy, and, when necessary, tooth extraction. Discoloration of a single tooth is usually because the tooth is non-vital, heavily filled, or carious. Practitioners were skilled in restoring carious teeth with gold and replacing missing teeth with false ones. Synonyms decaying, decayed, crumbling, black Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin cariosus (see caries).
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