名詞 rickets:

1. childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
   同義詞：rachitis

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n.(used with a sing. or pl. verb)（名詞）（與單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用）
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
佝僂病，軟骨病：由缺乏維生素D或鈣及日曬不足導(dǎo)致的缺陷疾病，癥狀為有缺陷的骨質(zhì)發(fā)育，主要發(fā)生于兒童中也作 rachitis

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