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Webster 1913 Edition
Rickets
Rick′ets
,Noun.
pl.
[Of uncertain origin; but cf. AS.
wrigian
to bend, D. wrikken
to shake, E. wriggle
.] (Med.)
A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and spongy articular epiphyses, tumid abdomen, and short stature, together with clear and often premature mental faculties. The essential cause of the disease appears to be the nondeposition of earthy salts in the osteoid tissues. Children afflicted with this malady stand and walk unsteadily. Called also
rachitis
. Webster 1828 Edition
Rickets
RICK'ETS
,Noun.
A disease which affects children, and in which the joints become knotted, and the legs and spine grow crooked. As the child advances in life, the head is enlarged, the thorax is compressed on the sides, and the sternum rises.
Definition 2024
rickets
rickets
English
Noun
rickets (uncountable)
- (pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones.
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disorder of infancy
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