cariological

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adjective

Of or related to cariology, the scientific study of dental caries.

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Meanings

adjectivecariological (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or related to cariology, the scientific study of dental caries.

    Moreover, there are no comprehensive data available on the effects of objective demographic factors, such as age and gender and of objective clinical factors determined by the dental surgeon, such as cariological and periodontal conditions influencing patients’ perception on OHRQoL.

    2015 July 10, Ágnes Jenei et al., “Oral health-related quality of life after prosthetic rehabilitation: a longitudinal study with the OHIP questionnaire”, in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, volume 13, →DOI

Origin

From cariology + -ical.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

raciological
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APA

cariological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariological

MLA

“cariological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariological. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cariological,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariological.

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