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ra·chi·tis R0006200 (rə-kī′tĭs)n. See rickets.
[New Latin rachītis, inflammation of the spine (adopted because of its similarity in sound to rickets), from Late Greek rhakhītis : Greek rhakhis, spine + Greek -ītis, -itis.]
ra·chit′ic (-kĭt′ĭk) adj.rachitis (rəˈkaɪtɪs) n (Pathology) pathol another name for rickets[C18: New Latin, from Greek rhakitis; see rachis] rachitic adjrick•ets (ˈrɪk ɪts)
n. (used with a sing. v.) a childhood disease in which the bones soften from an inadequate intake of vitamin D and insufficient exposure to sunlight. [1635–45; orig. uncertain] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | rachitis - inflammation of the vertebral columninflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat | | 2. |  rachitis - childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorusricketsavitaminosis, hypovitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins |
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rachitis [rah-ki´tis] 1. rickets.2. spondylitis.rick·ets (rik'ets), A disease attributable to vitamin D deficiency, and characterized by overproduction and deficient calcification of osteoid tissue, with associated skeletal deformities, disturbances in growth, hypocalcemia, and sometimes tetany; usually accompanied by irritability, listlessness, and generalized muscular weakness; fractures are frequent. Synonym(s): infantile osteomalacia, juvenile osteomalacia, rachitis [E. wrick, to twist] rachitis (rə-kī′tĭs)n. See rickets.
ra·chit′ic (-kĭt′ĭk) adj.rick·ets (rik'ĕts) A disease due to vitamin D deficiency characterized by overproduction and deficient calcification of osteoid tissue, with associated skeletal deformities, disturbances in growth, and hypocalcemia.
Synonym(s): infantile osteomalacia, juvenile osteomalacia, rachitis. [E. wrick, to twist]rachitisenUK
Related to rachitis: rickets, rachitic rosarySynonyms for rachitisnoun inflammation of the vertebral columnRelated Wordsnoun childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorusSynonymsRelated Words- avitaminosis
- hypovitaminosis
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