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dental caries

den·tal car·ies
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [den-tl kair-eez, -ee-eez]
    • /ˈdɛn tl ˈkɛər iz, -iˌiz/
    • /ˈden.təl ˈkeə.riːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [den-tl kair-eez, -ee-eez]
    • /ˈdɛn tl ˈkɛər iz, -iˌiz/

Definitions of dental caries words

  • noun dental caries cavity formation in teeth caused by bacteria that attach to teeth and form acids in the presence of sucrose, other sugars, and refined starches; tooth decay. 1
  • noun dental caries tooth decay; a disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure. 0
See all 2 definitions of dental caries

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Parts of speech for Dental caries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dental caries

dental caries popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dental caries usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dental caries

noun dental caries

  • cavity — A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
  • caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
  • carious — (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
All 3 Synonyms of dental caries

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