RICKETS


Meaning of RICKETS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈri-kəts ]

noun plural but singular in construction

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1634

: a deficiency disease that affects the young during the period of skeletal growth, is characterized especially by soft and deformed bones, and is caused by failure to assimilate and use calcium and phosphorus normally due to inadequate sunlight or vitamin D

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