rick·ets (r k ts)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. [Origin unknown.] |
rickets [ˈrɪkɪts]
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(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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| rickets (rkts) 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 | 1. |  rickets - childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorusavitaminosis, hypovitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins |
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