NOUN | state | rachitis | inflammation of the vertebral column |
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state | rachitis, rickets | childhood disease caused by deficiency / deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus |
Meaning | inflammation of the vertebral column. | |
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Broader | inflammation, redness, rubor | A response of body tissues to injury or irritation |
Spanish | raquitis | |
Adjectives | rachitic | affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets |
Meaning | childhood disease caused by deficiency / deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. | |
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Synonym | rickets | |
Broader | avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis | Any of several diseases caused by deficiency / deficiency of one or more vitamins |
Spanish | raquitismo, raquitis | |
Catalan | raquitisme, raquitis | |
Adjectives | rachitic | affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets |
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