dental caries; tooth decay; cavity
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dental caries; tooth decay (the disease)
Medical term for the infectious disease process caused by bacterial fermentation of food debris between teeth, producing acids that destroy tooth enamel and form cavities.
Ér儿
tóng童
róng容
yì易
huàn患
qǔ龋
chǐ齿
。
Children are prone to tooth decay.
Yù预
fáng防
qǔ龋
chǐ齿
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
shì是
měi每
tiān天
shuā刷
yá牙
。
The best way to prevent cavities is to brush your teeth every day.
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Tā他
qù去
kàn看
yá牙
yī医
，
bèi被
zhěn诊
duàn断
huàn患
yǒu有
yán严
zhòng重
qǔ龋
chǐ齿
。
He went to see the dentist and was diagnosed with severe dental caries.
noun
decayed tooth; cavity (the affected tooth)
Refers to the specific tooth affected by decay; also called 蛀牙, or colloquially 虫牙.
Tā他
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
kē颗
qǔ龋
chǐ齿
。
He has several decayed teeth in his mouth.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
zhè这
kē颗
qǔ龋
chǐ齿
xū需
yào要
bá拔
diào掉
。
The doctor said this cavity needs to be extracted.
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Zhè这
kē颗
qǔ龋
chǐ齿
téng疼
de得
lì厉
hài害
。
This rotten tooth hurts badly.