Caries
Pronunciation : Ca"ri*es
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., decay.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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