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cárie

English translation: dental caries

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Portuguese term or phrase:cárie
English translation:dental caries

15:58 Nov 23, 2016
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / substantivo
Portuguese term or phrase: cárie
Como tratar a cárie em crianças.
camila2012
dental caries
Explanation:
Dental caries in 12 year old children in Brazil: retrospective study of epidemiological...
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Monica Merrill
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5dental caries
Monica Merrill
4 +3cavities
Gilmar Fernandes
4 +2tooth de decay
Rafael Sousa Brazlate


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
dental caries


Explanation:
Dental caries in 12 year old children in Brazil: retrospective study of epidemiological...

Monica Merrill
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulinho Fonseca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_caries
2 mins
agree  Matheus Chaud: Dental caries is the medical term for tooth decay or cavities - http://www.colgateprofessional.com/patient-education/article...
5 mins
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
16 mins
agree  Margarida Martins Costelha
44 mins
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
16 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cavities


Explanation:
generally used in plural

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 19:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulinho Fonseca: http://www.parents.com/baby/health/baby-teeth/cavities/
2 mins
  -> Valeu, Paulinho :)
agree  Margarida Martins Costelha
43 mins
  -> Thanks Margarida :)
agree  Matheus Chaud
1 hr
  -> Thanks Matheus :)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tooth de decay


Explanation:
Outra sugestão.

http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/OralHealthInformation/Ch...

Rafael Sousa Brazlate
Brazil
Local time: 20:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Martins Costelha: tooth decay yes, 'de' decay no
39 mins
  -> Of course, Margarida. My smatphone is not that smart. Or maybe it was me, lol...
agree  Matheus Chaud
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Matheus. Realmente, depende do contexto. Mas termos latinos são muitas vezes preteridos, mesmo em textos médicos. Coisas como clavicle, por exemplo, perdem frequentemente em preferência para outras como collar bone.
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