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English
Etymology
By surface analysis, Latin cariōsus (“decayed”) + -osis.
Noun
cariosis (uncountable) (very rare, medicine)
- The formation of a caries (decay inside a bone or tooth).
- The condition resulting from the above.
Translations
condition resulting from caries
Latin
Adjective
cariōsīs
- dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of cariōsus