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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

.

2.

(Bot.)

A disease which produces abortion in the fruit or seeds.

Henslow.