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RACHITIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus

Synonyms:

rachitis; rickets

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("rachitis" is a kind of...):

avitaminosis; hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins)

Derivation:

rachitic (affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Inflammation of the vertebral column

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("rachitis" is a kind of...):

inflammation; redness; rubor (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

Derivation:

rachitic (affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets)

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