rachitis

[ ruh-kahy-tis ]

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nounPathology.

rickets.

Origin of rachitis

1720–30; <New Latin <Greek rhachîtis inflammation of the spine. See rachis, -itis

Other words from rachitis

ra·chit·ic [ruh-kit-ik], /rəˈkɪt ɪk/, adjective
post·ra·chit·ic, adjective

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How to use rachitis in a sentence

He considers ringbone as articular, periarticular, rachitic and traumatic.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
Practically the only exception is in the rachitic form of ringbone which affects young animals.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
Rachitic ringbone is frequently observed in some sections of the country and does not ordinarily cause much if any lameness.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
In young and rachitic animals outdoor exercise and a good nutritive ration for the subject are indicated.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix
The establishment of infant asylums for rachitic children is one of the most enlightened movements of the modern school.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for rachitis

rachitis

/ (rəˈkaɪtɪs) /

noun

pathol another name for rickets

Origin of rachitis

C18: New Latin, from Greek rhakitis; see rachis

Derived forms of rachitis

rachitic (rəˈkɪtɪk), adjective

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