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 Meaning of RICKETS
| Pronunciation: |  | 'reekits 
 
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 |  |  Medical Dictionary |  |  |  |  | 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. |  |  |    |  |