Thesaurus: rachitis

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1. n. Literally, inflammation of the spine, but commonly applied to the rickets. See Rickets.
2. n. A disease which produces abortion in the fruit or seeds.
3. n. inflammation of the vertebral column
4. n. childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
5. 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.
6. Literally, inflammation of the spine, but commonly applied tothe rickets. See Rickets.
7. n. inflammation of the vertebral column