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As a noun, rickets means a disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones.
Meanings of rickets
2 meaningsnoun
pathologyA disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones.
Childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
Similar: rachitis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ricket
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