[ruh-kahy-tis] 
| ra·chi·tis (rə-kī'tĭs) n. See rickets. [New Latin rachītis, inflammation of the spine (adopted because of its similarity in sound to rickets), from Late Greek rhakhītis : Greek rhakhis, spine + Greek -ītis, -itis.] ra·chit'ic (-kĭt'ĭk) adj. |
| rick·ets (rĭk'ĭts) n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A deficiency disease resulting from a lack of vitamin D or calcium and from insufficient exposure to sunlight, characterized by defective bone growth and occurring chiefly in children. Also called rachitis. [Origin unknown.] |
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