What is "caries" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "caries": soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈkeriz/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈkeəriːz/

Synonyms:

crater, dent, decay, void, vacuity, hollow, pocket, chamber, gap, atrium, hole, sinus, pit, basin, depression, socket, bursa, armpit, disrepair, corrosion, disintegration, impairment, decomposition, deterioration, blight, extinction, rot, degeneration, ruination, dilapidation, downfall, dissolution, adulteration, decrease, putrescence, mortification, fading, decadence, decline, senescence, consumption, ruin, putrefaction, putridness, crumbling, withering, decrepitude, atrophy, spoilage, dying, rotting, failing, depreciation, rust, degeneracy, putridity, perishing, wasting, spoilation, gangrene, wasting away, cavity, cariosity, dental caries, dental cavity, ruination, dilapidation, putrescence, dissolution, adulteration, decrease, extinction, disintegration, fading, decadence, decline, mortification, senescence, consumption, rot, ruin, downfall, decomposition, putridness, blight, impairment, degeneration, breakdown, withering, decrepitude, atrophy, spoilage, disrepair, corrosion, dying, rotting, failing, deterioration, depreciation, rust, degeneracy, crumbling, putridity, rottenness, spoilation, wasting, gangrene, perishing, wasting away, ruination, dilapidation, putrefaction, dissolution, adulteration, decrease, mortification, rot, fading, decadence, decline, extinction, senescence, consumption, disintegration, ruin, downfall, decomposition, putridness, blight, impairment, degeneration, breakdown, withering, decrepitude, atrophy, spoilage, disrepair, corrosion, dying, rotting, failing, deterioration, depreciation, rust, degeneracy, crumbling, putridity, rottenness, spoilation, wasting, gangrene, perishing, wasting away, ruination, dilapidation, putrescence, dissolution, adulteration, decrease, mortification, rot, fading, decadence, decline, extinction, senescence, consumption, disintegration, ruin, downfall, decomposition, blight, impairment, degeneration, breakdown, withering, decrepitude, atrophy, spoilage, disrepair, corrosion, dying, rotting, putrefaction, failing, deterioration, depreciation, rust, degeneracy, crumbling, putridity, rottenness, spoilation, wasting, gangrene, perishing, wasting away, ruination, dilapidation, downfall, putrefaction, dissolution, adulteration, decrease, putrescence, mortification, disintegration, fading, decadence, decline, extinction, senescence, consumption, rot, ruin, decomposition, putridness, blight, impairment, degeneration, breakdown, withering, decrepitude, atrophy, disrepair, corrosion, dying, rotting, failing, deterioration, depreciation, rust, degeneracy, crumbling, putridity, spoilation, rottenness, wasting, gangrene, perishing, wasting away,

Antonyms:

bulge, mountain, solid, closure, improvement, building, increase, morality, flourish, development, growth, ascent, rise, construction, germination, ripening, strength, strengthening, increase, morality, betterment, improvement, building, combination, construction, development, growth, rise, ascent, increase, building, morality, betterment, improvement, combination, construction, development, growth, rise, ascent, increase, building, morality, betterment, improvement, combination, construction, development, growth, rise, ascent, increase, morality, betterment, improvement, building, ascent, rise, combination, construction, development, growth,