Rickets
11Rickets, celiac — Rickets caused by failure of the intestines to absorb calcium and fat from foods …
12Rickets, renal — Rickets like bone malformations caused by prolonged inflammation of the kidneys …
13Rickets, hypophosphatemic — A rare type of rickets in which phosphate collects abnormally in the kidneys. Treatment is with oral phosphate and vitamin D supplements …
14Rickets, vitamin D resistant — A rickets like condition caused by an inborn defect of metabolism, usually in males. Vitamin D cannot be absorbed, and so does not work to treat the illness …
15rickets — 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… …
16rickets — noun A disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones. Syn: rachitis, rhachitis …
17Rickets — This name is ultimately derived from the personal name Richard , which is of Germanic origin and composed of the elements ric , meaning power or rule , and hard , hardy, brave, or strong. The name was known in pre Conquest England, but became… …
18rickets — Synonyms and related words: Lombardy leprosy, anemia, ariboflavinosis, beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia, dermatitis, goiter, greensickness, keratomalacia, kwashiorkor, maidism, malnutrition, night blindness, osteomalacia,… …
19rickets — rick|ets [ˈrıkıts] n [U] a disease that children get in which their bones become soft and bent, caused by a lack of ↑vitamin D …
20rickets — rick|ets [ rıkıts ] noun uncount a disease that mainly affects children in which their bones become soft and bend. It is caused by a lack of VITAMIN D in the food they eat or by too little exposure to sunlight …
