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nounchildhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
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Definition that contains rickets
- rickety affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
- rachitic affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
- chicken breast abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets
- oecanthus tree crickets
- genus oecanthus tree crickets
- ergocalciferol a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
- pigeon-breasted having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets
- acheta common house and field crickets
- chicken-breasted having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets
- order orthoptera grasshoppers and locusts; crickets