- rickets as a noun:
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rickets
noun
1 rickets
Childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus.
synonym: rachitis.
Dutch: rachitis
Polish: krzywica, choroba angielska
Moby thesaurus: Lombardy leprosy, anemia, ariboflavinosis, beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia, dermatitis, goiter, greensickness, keratomalacia, kwashiorkor, maidism, malnutrition, night blindness, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, pellagra, pernicious anemia, protein deficiency ... show more.
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