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/ˈɹɪkɪts/ · noun
(pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones..
Use rickets when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rickets means (pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones..
Common synonyms include rachitis, rhachitis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use rickets where its definition matches the intended context.
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