rickets

[ rik-its ]

/ ˈrɪk ɪts /

noun Pathology.

a disease of childhood, characterized by softening of the bones as a result of inadequate intake of vitamin D and insufficient exposure to sunlight, also associated with impaired calcium and phosphorus metabolism.

Origin of rickets

First recorded in 1635–45; origin uncertain

Words nearby rickets

ricinolein, ricinus oil, rick, Rickenbacker, ricker, rickets, Ricketts, rickettsia, Rickettsia akari, Rickettsia australis, Rickettsia conorii

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Example sentences from the Web for rickets

Rickets was telling me the other day about a wonderful bookkeeper his father used to have in his office.
Atchoo!|George Niblo
Rickets, for instance, is well recognised as a cause of such deformities.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Say, I'm a little nuisance, Rickets, say I'm a little nuisance.
The Divine Fire|May Sinclair
He knew that in Japan rickets, goitre and gout were all less common than in the West.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

Rickets, like scurvy, is being discussed by scientists both in America and abroad.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit

British Dictionary definitions for rickets

rickets

/ (ˈrɪkɪts) /

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) pathol a disease mainly of children, characterized by softening of developing bone, and hence bow legs, malnutrition, and enlargement of the liver and spleen, caused by a deficiency of vitamin D

Word Origin for rickets

C17: of unknown origin

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Medical definitions for rickets

rickets

[ rĭk′ĭts ]

n.

A bone disease resulting in defective skeletal growth in children, analogous to osteomalacia in adults, characterized by bone demineralization caused by deficiency or impaired metabolism of vitamin D or phosphates. infantile osteomalacia juvenile osteomalacia rachitis

Scientific definitions for rickets

rickets

[ rĭk′ĭts ]

A bone disease seen mostly in children, caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, usually as a result of inadequate dietary intake or lack of exposure to sunlight. This deficiency causes decreased calcium absorption from the intestine and abnormalities in formation and mineralization of skeletal bone, resulting in defective bone growth and deformity.

单词	rickets
释义	rickets [ rik-its ] / ˈrɪk ɪts / noun Pathology. a disease of childhood, characterized by softening of the bones as a result of inadequate intake of vitamin D and insufficient exposure to sunlight, also associated with impaired calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Origin of rickets First recorded in 1635–45; origin uncertain Words nearby rickets ricinolein, ricinus oil, rick, Rickenbacker, ricker, rickets, Ricketts, rickettsia, Rickettsia akari, Rickettsia australis, Rickettsia conorii Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rickets Rickets was telling me the other day about a wonderful bookkeeper his father used to have in his office. Atchoo!\|George Niblo Rickets, for instance, is well recognised as a cause of such deformities. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley Say, I'm a little nuisance, Rickets, say I'm a little nuisance. The Divine Fire\|May Sinclair He knew that in Japan rickets, goitre and gout were all less common than in the West. The Foundations of Japan\|J.W. Robertson Scott Rickets, like scurvy, is being discussed by scientists both in America and abroad. Dietetics for Nurses\|Fairfax T. Proudfit British Dictionary definitions for rickets rickets / (ˈrɪkɪts) / noun (functioning as singular or plural) pathol a disease mainly of children, characterized by softening of developing bone, and hence bow legs, malnutrition, and enlargement of the liver and spleen, caused by a deficiency of vitamin D Word Origin for rickets C17: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for rickets rickets [ rĭk′ĭts ] n. A bone disease resulting in defective skeletal growth in children, analogous to osteomalacia in adults, characterized by bone demineralization caused by deficiency or impaired metabolism of vitamin D or phosphates. infantile osteomalacia juvenile osteomalacia rachitis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for rickets rickets [ rĭk′ĭts ] A bone disease seen mostly in children, caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, usually as a result of inadequate dietary intake or lack of exposure to sunlight. This deficiency causes decreased calcium absorption from the intestine and abnormalities in formation and mineralization of skeletal bone, resulting in defective bone growth and deformity. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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