rachitis
[ ruh-kahy-tis ]
/ rəˈkaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
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OTHER WORDS FROM rachitis
ra·chit·ic [ruh-kit-ik], /rəˈkɪt ɪk/, adjectivepost·ra·chit·ic, adjectiveWords nearby rachitis
rachiotomy, rachis, rachischisis, rachitic pelvis, rachitic rosary, rachitis, rachitogenic, Rachmaninoff, Rachmanism, racial, racialism
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rachitic (rəˈkɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for rachitis
C18: New Latin, from Greek rhakitis; see rachis
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Medical definitions for rachitis
rachitis
[ rə-kī′tĭs ]
n.
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ra•chit′ic (-kĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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