rachitic rosary


rosary

 [ro´zah-re] a structure resembling a string of beads.rachitic rosary a succession of beadlike prominences along the costal cartilages, in rickets.

ra·chit·ic ro·sa·ry

a row of beading at the junction of the ribs with their cartilages, often seen in rachitic children. Synonym(s): beading of the ribs
A term of art referring to enlarged costochondral junctions of the ribs in rickets resembling a string of rosary beads

ra·chit·ic ro·sa·ry

(ră-kit'ik rō'zăr-ē) A row of beading at the junction of the ribs with their cartilages, often seen in rachitic children.

Rachitic rosary

Beadlike bumps present at the junction of the ribs with their cartilages—often seen in children with rickets.Mentioned in: Vitamin D Deficiency