Vitamin D deficiency

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n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

A deficiency disease resulting from a lack of vitamin D or calcium and from insufficient exposure to sunlight, characterized by defective bone growth and occurring chiefly in children. Also called rachitis.

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rickets [ˈrɪkɪts]

(Medicine / Pathology) (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

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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.

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Noun

rickets - childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus

rachitis

avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins

Translations

rickets [ˈrɪkɪts] NSING → raquitismo m

rickets [ˈrɪkɪts] n → rachitisme m

rickets

n sing → Rachitis f, → die englische Krankheit

rickets [ˈrɪkɪts] nsg → rachitismo

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antirachitic
avitaminosis
calciferol
chicken breast
Chicken-breasted
cholecalciferol
D
deficiency disease
deformity
disease
ergocalciferol
ergosterol
fat-soluble vitamin
hypovitaminosis
malformation
misshapenness
pigeon breast
Pigeon-breasted
rachitic

If increasing levels of vitamin D can decrease some risk associated with these cardiovascular diseases, it could have a significant public health impact," said study co-author Heidi May, noting that vitamin D deficiency is easily treatable.

Vitamin D deficiency linked to strokes, heart disease: study by AFP / AFP American Edition

Vitamin D deficiency linked to strokes, heart disease: study by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Vitamin D2 is a mainstay for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in children and adults.

Vitamin D2 effectively treats vitamin D deficiency by Asian News International

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