Meaning of RICKETS
Pronunciation: | | 'reekits
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Matching Terms: | | ricketiness, ricketish, ricketsialpox, rickettsia, rickettsiaceae, rickettsial, rickettsial disease, rickettsiales, rickettsias, rickettsiosis, rickety
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| Definition: | | Bone disease caused by vitamin-D deficiency. Bones become bent and distorted during infancy or childhood if there is insufficient vitamin D for normal growth and development. |
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