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[ˈrɪkɪts], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs
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Origin
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mid 17th century: perhaps an alteration of Greek rhakhitis (see rachitis)
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