rachitis

[ ruh-kahy-tis ]

/ rəˈkaɪ tɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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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/, adjectivepost·ra·chit·ic, adjective

Words nearby rachitis

rachiotomy, rachis, rachischisis, rachitic pelvis, rachitic rosary, rachitis, rachitogenic, Rachmaninoff, Rachmanism, racial, racialism

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How to use rachitis in a sentence

The medical term rachitis was coined about 1650, with a punning allusion to Gr.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rachitis is a constitutional disease, characterized by impaired nutrition of the bones and changes in their shape.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
The commonest deformities of the thorax are those associated with rachitis.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
It is also due to the changes wrought by rachitis in the pelvis.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

It is in the period of rapid development that rachitis is observed.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rachitis

rachitis

/ (rəˈkaɪtɪs) /

noun

pathol another name for rickets

Derived forms of rachitis

rachitic (rəˈkɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for rachitis

C18: New Latin, from Greek rhakitis; see rachis

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Medical definitions for rachitis

rachitis

[ rə-kī′tĭs ]

rickets

Other words from rachitis

ra•chit′ic (-kĭt′ĭk) adj.