HyperDic: rickets

English > 1 sense of the word *rickets*:
NOUN	state	rickets, rachitis	childhood disease caused by deficiency / deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus

rickets > pronunciation
Sounds	rih'kihts
Rhymes	Auschwitz ... wits: 19 rhymes with ihts...

English > *rickets*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	childhood disease caused by deficiency / deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus.
Synonym	rachitis
Broader	avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis	Any of several diseases caused by deficiency / deficiency of one or more vitamins
Spanish	raquitismo, raquitis
Catalan	raquitisme, raquitis