cariogenesis

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noun

The formation of dental caries

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Meanings

nouncariogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe formation of dental caries

Origin

From cario- + -genesis.

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APA

cariogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariogenesis

MLA

“cariogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariogenesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cariogenesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariogenesis.

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