cariostasis

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noun

The halting of the development of dental caries.

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Meanings

nouncariostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe halting of the development of dental caries.

Origin

From cario- + -stasis.

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APA

cariostasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariostasis

MLA

“cariostasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariostasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cariostasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariostasis.

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