Rickets
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɹɪkɪts/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rickets is a noun meaning (pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones.
Meaning
(pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones.
More Meanings
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ricket
Synonyms for rickets
Depending on context, synonyms include rachitis, rhachitis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rachitis, rhachitis, rickettsemia, rickettsiemia, osteopetrorickets, rickettsiosis.
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