Word: rickets
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spanish
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raquitismo
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german
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rachitis
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french
Translations:
rachitisme
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russian
Translations:
рахит
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czech
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rachitida
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polish
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krzywica
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hungarian
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angolkór
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greek
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ραχίτιδα
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bulgarian
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рахит
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croatian
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rahitis
The meaning and "use of": rickets
noun
- a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs. - To absorb calcium, the body needs adequate vitamin D. Lack of either can cause bone diseases such as rickets in children and osteoporosis in older people.
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