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rachitis
[ ruh-kahy-tis ]
rachitis
/ rəˈkɪtɪk; rəˈkaɪtɪs /
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Derived Forms
- rachitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ra·chit·ic [r, uh, -, kit, -ik], adjective
- postra·chitic adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rachitis1
C18: New Latin, from Greek rhakitis ; see rachis
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Example Sentences
The medical term rachitis was coined about 1650, with a punning allusion to Gr.
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Rachitis is a constitutional disease, characterized by impaired nutrition of the bones and changes in their shape.
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The commonest deformities of the thorax are those associated with rachitis.
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It is also due to the changes wrought by rachitis in the pelvis.
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It is in the period of rapid development that rachitis is observed.
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