car·ies /ˈkæriz, ˈkɛr-/
  齲,骨潰瘍
  car·ies /ˈkæ(ə)rɪz, ˈkɛ(ə)r-/ 名詞
  齲,骨瘍,骨疽
  Car·ib n.; pl. Caries.  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.
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  Ca·ri·es n.  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.
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  caries
       n : soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to
           the death of a tooth [syn: cavity, dental caries, tooth
           decay]