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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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