Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cariostasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-iosta-sis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The halting of the development of dental caries.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cario- + -stasis.

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Questions

What does cariostasis mean?
The halting of the development of dental caries.
Where does cariostasis come from?
From cario- + -stasis.

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