Found 2 items, similar to caries.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: caries caries n : soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth [syn: cavity, dental caries, tooth decay ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Caries 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]