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Rachitis


Ra-chi′tis

(rȧ-kī′tĭs)
,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ῥαχῖτισ
(sc.
νοσος
), fr.
ῥάχις
,
-ιος
, the spine.]
[Written also
rhachitis
.]
1.
(Med.)
Literally, inflammation of the spine, but commonly applied to the rickets. See
Rickets
.
2.
(Bot.)
A disease which produces abortion in the fruit or seeds.
Henslow.

Definition 2024


rachitis

rachitis

English

Noun

rachitis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) rickets

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