Karies

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Karies

[ˈkaːʁiɛs]
[ˈkaːʁieːs]

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Es handelt sich um eine im 18. Jahrhundert erfolgte Entlehnung aus lateinischem caries ^(→ la) ‚Morschheit, Fäulnis‘.

noun Karies

Erkrankung der Zähne, bei der der Zahnschmelz und teilweise das Dentin zerfällt Karies wird von Bakterien hervorgerufen.
Similar: Zahnkaries, Zahnfäule, Caries dentium

In English

cavity hole and soft area in tooth caused by caries
caries progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay

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@misc{karies_2026,
  title = {Karies},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/karies},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}