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dental_caries

dental caries

English

Noun

dental caries ‎(uncountable)

tooth decay; a disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure.

Translations

tooth decay

Czech: zubní kaz m
Greek: τερηδόνα (el) f ‎(teridóna)
Hungarian: fogszú
Japanese: 虫歯 (ja) ‎(mushiba), 齲蝕 ‎(ushoku)

Malay:

Jawi: کاريس ݢيݢي (ms)

Rumi: karies gigi (ms)
Spanish: caries (es) pl
Venetian: carol m

See also

dental cavities - individual cavities formed as a result