Rickets Definition
rĭkĭts
noun
A disease of the skeletal system, chiefly of children, resulting from vitamin D deficiency and characterized by a softening and, often, bending of the bones.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Rickets
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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