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齲,骨潰瘍
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Carib \Car"ib\, n.; pl. {Caries}. [See {Cannibal}.] (Ethol.)
A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts of the
Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a
region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly
most of the West India islands.
Caries \Ca"ri*es\, n.[L., decay.] (Med.)
Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and
is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in
which it dies in masses.
資料來源 : WordNet®
caries
n : soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to
the death of a tooth [syn: {cavity}, {dental caries}, {tooth
decay}]