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牙ngaa4石sek6

ngaa4 sek6yá shí

English

  1. dental calculus; tartar
  2. dental calculus; dental tartar

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 黏附喺牙齒表面,黃黃哋乃至啡黑色嘅硬質沉積物;係由牙菌膜畀口水入面嘅鈣鹽礦化變硬而形成

Examples

  • 牙石導致更多牙菌膜積聚,增加患牙周病嘅機會。

    Dental calculus leads to the accumulation of more dental plaques and the rise of chance of suffering from periodontitis.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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