caries; carious
Medical term for tooth decay or bone decay. The adjectival use (carious) is less common and mainly appears in medical contexts.
from German Karies
Caries was found during the dental checkup.
spinal caries; tuberculous osteitis; Pott's disease
Abbreviation of 脊椎カリエス (spinal caries). Rare, specialized medical term; not used in everyday language.
See also: 脊椎カリエス
カリエスの進行を止める治療が必要だ。
Treatment to stop the progression of caries is necessary.
Spinal caries is a tuberculous infection of the spine, also simply called 'caries'.